Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-12 near Gulkana, AK — 2011-07-10

Final reportANC11CA063
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Date
2011-07-10
Location
Gulkana, AK, USA
Airport
PAGK
Aircraft
PIPER PA-12
Registration
N2318M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced following a hard landing. He applied remedial control inputs, but upon touching down again, he lost directional control and the airplane ground-looped. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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