N3795M

On July 14, 2015, a Piper PA 12 (N3795M) was involved in an incident near Buhl, ID. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student/instructed pilot lost directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and ground loop.

The flight instructor stated that the student pilot lost directional control during the landing roll. The airplane veered off the runway to the right, the flight instructor took the controls and attempted to abort the landing. The flight instructor reported that for an unknown reason the right break was engaged, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

The flight instructor reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

During a postaccident examination the brake appeared to operate normally.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA15CA184. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3795M.