Summary
On September 03, 2002, a Piper PA-12 (N3233M) was involved in an incident near Chickaloon, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which precipitated a nose over.
On September 2, 2002, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-12 airplane, N3233M, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing at a remote airstrip, about 20 miles north of Chickaloon, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Grasshopper Aviation, Wasilla, Alaska. The commercial certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and VFR company flight following procedures were in effect.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC02LA113. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3233M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which precipitated a nose over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On September 2, 2002, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-12 airplane, N3233M, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing at a remote airstrip, about 20 miles north of Chickaloon, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Grasshopper Aviation, Wasilla, Alaska. The commercial certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and VFR company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Wasilla Airport, about 1615.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), on September 3, the pilot reported he was landing on an airstrip known as 30 mile strip to pick up a hunter. The gravel surface airstrip, oriented north/south, is about 900 feet long and 10 feet wide. The pilot said he was landing toward the north. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the tail came up too high, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, cowling, right wing, the right wing lift strut, and the top of the rudder.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC02LA113