Accident · 2025-09-16

NTSB case ANC25LA109 · PIPER PA-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-09-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-12 (N3816M)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in variable wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA109

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / MilitaryAirplane39Class 1 (2025-06-09)3,700 total · 242 in this make/model · 2,132 as PIC · 120 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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