ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223463
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| Date: | Saturday 23 March 2019 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2733M |
| MSN: | 12-1140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3959 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canadian Lakes Airport, Morton, Mecosta County, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mecosta, MI (0C5) |
| Mecosta, MI (0C5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he landed the airplane on the turf runway in variable wind conditions. During the landing roll, the airplane veered right and exited the right side of the runway. The airplane struck a runway cone and a windsock pole.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The weather reporting station at the nearest airport, about 24 miles from the accident site, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 340° at 7 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 36.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in impact with a windsock pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2019 17:03 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 23-Mar-2019 18:06 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 24-Mar-2019 02:50 | Geno | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage] |
| 24-Mar-2019 11:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2019 19:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 13-Nov-2019 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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