Piper PA-12 N7670H

Summary

On 10 January 2024 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7670H was involved in an accident near Lampasas, Texas, United States. One person was 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

10 January 2024 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lampasas, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lampasas (LZZ)

Coordinates

31.1062, -98.1959

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N7670H

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

Mexia → Lampasas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

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The pilot reported, that while conducting a full stop landing, he was concerned with a military helicopter about ¾ of the way down the right side of the runway. Due to the helicopter’s position, he reduced the engine power to idle and touched down about 10 mph faster than usual. During the rollout, the pilot overcorrected to the left, the airplane tilted to the right, and the right wing contacted the ground. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there was a possibility of rotor wash from the military helicopter. There was no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.