Accident Piper PA-12 N7755H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293817
 
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Date:Tuesday 10 May 2005
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7755H
MSN: 12-653
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Snohomish, Washington -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Everett-Snohomish County Airport, WA (PAE/KPAE)
Destination airport:Snohomish, WA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that he was intentionally landing on a sandbar, as he has done before. During the landing roll and braking action, the tail came up and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest inverted which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll on a sandbar which resulted in the aircraft nosing over.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA05CA096
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA05CA096

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 July 1995 N7755H Private 0 Anchorage, AK sub

Revision history:

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