Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 18-150 near McCarthy, AK — 2015-06-13

Final reportANC15CA039
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Date
2015-06-13
Location
McCarthy, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA 18-150
Registration
N3897Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during landing, resulting in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing his tundra-tire equipped tailwheel airplane on a remote, sandy landing area. During the landing roll, he stated that he used too much braking in the soft sand, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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