Accident · 2017-09-06

NTSB case GAA17CA527 · PIPER PA 12 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2017-09-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA 12 (N4088M)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
RAM Aviation, LLC. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an unimproved airstrip in gusting wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case GAA17CA527

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 flyingCommercialAirplane29Class 2 (2017-02-28)696.7 total · 282 in this make/model · 583.5 as PIC · 202 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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