Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 11 near Petersville, AK — 2017-09-14

Final reportGAA17CA544
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Date
2017-09-14
Location
Petersville, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA 11
Registration
N4741M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while performing a wheel landing on an unimproved gravel airstrip, a wind gust lifted the "weight off of [the] tires and initiated a skid." He added that, as the airplane settled back on the airstrip, the tail rose rapidly due to the brakes being applied, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut 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

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Docket documents2

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