ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212737
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| Date: | Thursday 28 June 2018 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4714Y |
| MSN: | 18-8956 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2162 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alexander Creek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (AK12) |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tundra-tire, tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing off airport on a gravel bar, he “got on the brakes a little too hard and the tail came up and the airplane flipped over.”
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut.
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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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2018 09:35 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Mar-2019 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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