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June 16, 2007 · Piper PA-12 · N2343M

Imnaha, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 16, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Imnaha, OR
Aircraft
Piper PA-12
Tail Number
N2343M
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX07LA195

The pilot attempted to land at a back country dirt airstrip along side a river bank. During the landing roll the left tire struck a rock and the airplane veered off the runway to the left. The tires had been inflated to 25 pounds per square inch (psi) before the flight. On previous flights to the dirt strip the pilot had deflated the tire pressure to 12-15 psi, and landed without incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, including a bent wing strut.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Full Narrative

On June 16, 2007, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N2343M, collided with a rock on the landing roll on a dirt airstrip near Imnaha, Oregon. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The cross-country personal flight departed Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, Idaho, about 0950. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot stated in a written report that he was attempting to land at Sluice Creek, a back country dirt airstrip located along the banks of the Snake River in Oregon. During the landing roll, the left tire struck a rock and the airplane departed the runway to the left. The tires had been inflated to 25 pounds per square inch (psi) before the flight. He noted that on previous flights to Sluice Creek he had deflated the tire pressure to 12-15 psi, and landed without incident. According to an FAA inspector, the airplane sustained substantial damage, including a bent wing strut, which the pilot temporarily repaired at the scene of the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 PDT
Nearest AirportSluice Creek Unimproved Strip (0nm)
Runway21
Runway Length1260 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-12
Tail NumberN2343M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235 · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 50 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 13 kt, gusting 19 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 6000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 45 C
Altimeter29.89 inHg
Observation Time17:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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