Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Dixie, ID — 2009-06-18

Final reportWPR09CA295
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Date
2009-06-18
Location
Dixie, ID, USA
Airport
00
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N4155U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was making a landing on a dirt landing area that also doubled as the main road in the center of the remote mountain town. He intentionally landed a little long in order to miss the substantial puddle of water near the approach end of the landing area. He began applying brakes while the airplane was going about 20 miles per hour, but his brake application was of sufficient force to result in the airplane nosing over onto its back. The sequence of events resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and one wing lift strut. The pilot said that there was nothing wrong with the braking system, and that he should have either delayed his braking or applied the brakes with "more finesse."

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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