Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-135 near Coldfoot, AK — 2011-08-13

Final reportANC11CA076
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Date
2011-08-13
Location
Coldfoot, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-135
Registration
N1258C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent application of the right brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane with a 4- to 5-knot quartering tailwind at a remote off-airport site. The pilot said that during the landing roll the airplane veered slightly to the left and he applied right rudder to correct the veer. As he depressed the right rudder pedal, the airplane abruptly nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and wing lift struts. The pilot suspects that he inadvertently depressed the right brake pedal when he applied right rudder and noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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