NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 2014-01-18 · Zephyrhills, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA103
Event ID
20140124X03838
Type
Accident
Date
2014-01-18
Location
Zephyrhills, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.228055, -82.15583
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N3668N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing that produced forces beyond the structural capability of the airframe.