ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291228
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 2016 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5408Y |
| MSN: | 18-8171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4204 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) |
| Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, she over flew the sand bar that she wanted to land on, in order to ensure that the area was free of hazards. She reported that she executed the approach, touched down, and during the landing roll, "I hit the brakes too hard" and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies during the flight with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA440
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 1984 | N5408Y | Mark D Haneberg | 0 | Bear Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 28 March 2002 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Chickaloon, Alaska | |
sub |
| 11 June 2005 | N5408Y | Charles | 0 | Pamler, Alaska | |
sub |
| 21 June 2008 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Skwentna, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 23 September 2019 | N5408Y | Northland Hangars Llc | 0 | Skwentna, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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