Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Palmer, AK — 2014-07-19

Final reportANC14LA055
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Date
2014-07-19
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N9783D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent application of excessive brake pressure during landing on a rough surface, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he performed two low approaches over, and a touch-and-go wheel landing on, the gravel bar before attempting a full-stop landing. During the full-stop landing, the airplane struck a hole, which resulted in the pilot increasing brake pressure and the airplane subsequently nosing over. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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