Accident · 2025-09-16
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 ANC25LA109Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Military | Airplane | 39 | Class 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.