Piper PA-12 accident near Seagraves, TX
On May 24, 2022, a Piper PA-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seagraves, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2022
- Place
- Seagraves, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.922°N, 102.626°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220524105125
Official records · CEN22FA211
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 24, 2022, about 0700, a Piper PA-12 airplane, N78466, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Seagraves, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to local authorities and family acquaintances, the pilot had been flying in the local area over a period of several weeks with aspirations to become an agricultural pilot. During those weeks, the airplane had been observed by several people to be flying at low altitude while performing “ag-type maneuvers” over the fields. The airplane wreckage was located by a farmer about 1150, and there were no witnesses to the accident. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONPostaccident examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane impacted terrain in a nose- and right-wing low attitude. The initial ground scar was consistent with the propeller, engine, forward fuselage, and wings. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The vertical stabilizer was pointed to the right, consistent with a clockwise stall/spin at impact (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Accident airplane Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. The engine remained partially attached to the firewall and could not be manually rotated due to damage to the engine crankcase. The propeller blades displayed forward twisting deformation. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have preclud
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
