Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control after failing to determine wind direction during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.
NTSB analysis
Pilot reported that, after touching down on a dry lakebed, he encountered a wind gust that lifted the tail of the airplane, resulting in a nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the front wing struts, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC24LA001 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 8, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Beluga, Alaska
- Highest injury
- None
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built CAW-12
- N-number
- N2129P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.