| Crash location | 62.150000°N, 145.783333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Gulkana, AK
62.271389°N, 145.382222°W 15.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N2318M |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Jul 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-12 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced following a hard landing. He applied remedial control inputs, but upon touching down again, he lost directional control and the airplane ground-looped. He said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident that would have contributed to the accident. The fuselage received substantial damage during the accident.
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.