Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18 REPLICA near Jean, NV — 2020-01-22

Final reportWPR20CA074
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Date
2020-01-22
Location
Jean, NV, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18 REPLICA
Registration
N944KM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an uneventful landing roll on a dry lakebed, he inadvertently applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The right wing and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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