Accident Piper PA-12 N2875M, Thursday 5 July 1984

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Date:	Thursday 5 July 1984
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2875M
MSN:	12-1404
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2120 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-290
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Curry, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Talkeetna, AK (TKA)
Destination airport:	Curry, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT SWERVED ON THE OVER GROWN RWY AND WHEN THE PLT PARTIALLY CORRECTED THE SWERVING THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWYS END AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID HE HAD CHECKED THE AIRSTRIP OUT ON A SOLO FLT AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE UNMAINTAINED STRIP WITH A PASSENGER AND HAD A DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM HE MANTAINED PARTIAL CONTROL BUT COULD NOT PREVENT THE NOSE OVER. THE BRUSH ON THE STRIP WAS ABOUT SHOULDER HEIGHT ON AN AVERAGE MAN.

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