Pilot Debrief

JAVRON PA-18 Replica near Nephi, UT — 2019-12-03

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Date
2019-12-03
Location
Nephi, UT, USA
Airport
U14
Aircraft
JAVRON PA-18 Replica
Registration
N864SC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was planning to perform an off-airport landing on the shore of a reservoir where he had successfully landed many times before. After about a 30-minute flight, the pilot configured the airplane for landing on the shoreline. During touchdown, the passenger, who was in the rear seat, inadvertently applied the brakes. Because the brakes were applied on touchdown, the airplane immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing 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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