N2343M

Substantial
None

Piper PA-12S/N: 12-1603

Accident Details

Date
Friday, February 23, 2007
NTSB Number
SEA07CA065
Location
Lewiston, ID
Event ID
20070318X00303
Coordinates
46.374443, -117.015274
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

the inadvertent use of the rudder by the passenger, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N2343M
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
12-1603
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-12PA12
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
NONE
Status
Deregistered
City
XXX
State / Zip Code
OK 73125
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the pilot, at the request of the aircraft's owner, he was flying with the passenger to help him become current as he had not flown any type of aircraft in the last 8 years. He was making a no-flap 3-point full stall landing with the passenger on the controls with him. During the landing roll, as the airplane slowed down, the pilot let some pressure off the rudder pedals to slide his toes up onto the brakes. As soon as the pressure was released from the rudder pedals, the airplane started to swerve "one way then the other." The pilot attempted to correct, but the airplane "spun a 180 degree turn to the left." The left wing tip and the right elevator struck the ground. The pilot reported that the passenger was wearing heavy boots and may have inadvertently "kicked hard right or left rudder and then became briefly entangled in the rudder pedals."

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA07CA065