ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223359
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Date: | Saturday 16 June 2018 |
Time: | 22:00 |
Type: | Piper PA-18-A150 Super Cub |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N9098D |
MSN: | 18-6478 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3366 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Salcha, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (31AK) |
Destination airport: | Salcha, AK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that, while landing on an unimproved, off-airport site, he applied too much brake pressure, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift struts, empennage, and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA18CA355 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Mar-2019 20:33 |
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