ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285541
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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 2008 |
| Time: | 10:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Registration: | N788 |
| MSN: | 18-8259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8853 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial-certificated pilot, seated in the rear seat of a tundra-tire-equipped airplane, was landing on a gravel bar. During the landing roll, the pilot applied excessive braking and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 09:38 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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