ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290787
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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 2015 |
| Time: | 18:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8996Y |
| MSN: | 18-7409138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2833 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PALMER, AK (4AK6) |
| PALMER, AK (4AK6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing off airport landings on a gravel bar, as part of a backcountry flying course, with a company safety pilot in the rear seat. During the landing roll and as the airplane approached the end of the gravel bar, he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right forward lift strut and the empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 July 2021 | N8996Y | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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