Pilot Debrief

Piper PA18 near Anchorage, AK — 2018-06-28

Final reportGAA18CA385
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Date
2018-06-28
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA18
Registration
N4714Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tundra-tire, tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing off airport on a gravel bar, he "got on the brakes a little too hard and the tail came up and the airplane flipped over." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. 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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