Accident Piper PA-12 N2800D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284006
 
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Date:Monday 31 December 2007
Time:12:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2800D
MSN: 12-1637
Year of manufacture:1947
Engine model:Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Santa Ana, California -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA)
Destination airport:Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was receiving dual instruction from the flight instructor for the purpose of receiving a tail wheel endorsement. He had accumulated a total of 7 hours tail wheel instruction in the accident airplane. The flight instructor reported that during the landing roll, the airplane yawed to the right and entered a ground loop which collapsed the left main landing gear.

Probable Cause: The failure of the student to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA08CA056
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA08CA056

Revision history:

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