Pilot Debrief

Piper PA 12 near McCarthy, AK — 2019-08-15

Final reportGAA19CA497
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Date
2019-08-15
Location
McCarthy, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA 12
Registration
N2534M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on an uphill, 4,500-ft-long unimproved airstrip, the airplane bounced and floated. When the airplane touched down again, he applied brakes, and upon reaching the end of the airstrip, he aggressively applied brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. 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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