Nathan A Rehak CAW-12 N2129P

Summary

On 8 October 2023 at about 01:30 local time, a Nathan A Rehak CAW-12 registered N2129P was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 October 2023 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Beluga, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4967, -151.9039

Aircraft

Nathan A Rehak CAW-12

Registration

N2129P

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wasilla → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA001

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control after failing to determine wind direction during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Pilot reported that, after touching down on a dry lakebed, he encountered a wind gust that lifted the tail of the airplane, resulting in a nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the front wing struts, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.