Accident · 2025-06-13

NTSB case ANC25LA051 · PIPER PA-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-12 (N3846M)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around with a tailwind.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA051

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone41Class 3 (2023-11-06)126 total · 126 in this make/model · 90 as PIC · 29 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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