Pilot Debrief

Piper PA 12 near Talkeetna, AK — 2018-09-05

Final reportGAA18CA535
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Date
2018-09-05
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA 12
Registration
N7690H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control on uneven terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing uphill at an off-airport unimproved landing site where he had landed before, he applied the brakes, and that the airplane then hit a "bush or a bump," which caused the tail to rise. Subsequently, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage, fuselage, and wing spars. 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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