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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1706B |
| MSN: | 12-1562 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4475 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Marysvale, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richfield Municipal Airport, UT (KRIF) |
| Richfield Municipal Airport, UT (KRIF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he decided to perform a low pass over a frozen and snow covered lake. During the low pass, the pilot attempted to “knick' the snow with the airplane's main tires. Upon contacting the snow, the airplane immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted. As a result, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut, vertical stabilizer, and rudder.
The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow covered terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR25LA056
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=199397
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1706B
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2024 08:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Dec-2024 13:27 | FlyWolf | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 17-Dec-2024 22:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 30-Apr-2025 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2025 12:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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