Pilot Debrief

Piper PA18 near Homer, AK — 2020-04-10

Final reportANC20CA042
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Date
2020-04-10
Location
Homer, AK, USA
Airport
HOM
Aircraft
Piper PA18
Registration
N184WF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the wheel- and ski-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on the dry, paved runway, the airplane began to veer right, and he attempted to correct with left rudder and brake. Subsequently, the tail lifted, the tips of the skis dug into the grooved pavement, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and right-wing lift strut. The pilot added that he should have been "more aggressive" with the rudder and applied brakes sooner. He added that he had a long runway to use but got "fooled into complacency." The pilot reported that he felt his use of a flight helmet during the accident sequence was essential to the prevention of injury.

NTSB coding

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