Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 18-150 near Talkeetna, AK — 2015-10-02

Final reportGAA16CA004
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Date
2015-10-02
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA 18-150
Registration
N8996Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing off airport landings on a gravel bar, as part of a backcountry flying course, with a company safety pilot in the rear seat. During the landing roll and as the airplane approached the end of the gravel bar, he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right forward lift strut and the empennage.

NTSB coding

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