Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA18 near Healy, AK — 2018-06-04

Final reportGAA18CA362
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Date
2018-06-04
Location
Healy, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA18
Registration
N57787
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on a downhill off-airport grass landing site, he overapplied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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