Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18 near Tyonek, AK — 2008-08-07

Final reportANC08LA101
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Date
2008-08-07
Location
Tyonek, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18
Registration
N82057
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive speed and excessive application of brakes during the landing roll on soft, sandy terrain.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing a tundra-tire-equipped airplane on a sandy area that was about 900 feet long, and about 50 feet wide. As the pilot applied the brakes in an area of soft sand, the airplane nosed over. The airplane received structural damage to the fuselage, left wing, left wing strut, and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot noted that he could have landed "a little slower so as to not need any braking to get stopped before the soft sand, or land somewhere else."

NTSB coding

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