Piper PA-12 N2524M

Summary

On 25 October 2024 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2524M was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 October 2024 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Aberdeen, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.0000, -112.0000

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N2524M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aberdeen → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA026

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain back pressure on the control stick during a landing attempt on gravel, which resulted in a nose over.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a gravel bar, he performed a touch and go landing to assess the landing surface. The surface seemed stable to the pilot; however, during the subsequent full stop landing, he failed to hold enough back pressure on the flight control stick to keep the tail down. When the main landing gear touched down on the gravel surface, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.