ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286617
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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 2009 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Registration: | N743 |
| MSN: | 18-8109055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3650 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bethel, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, AK |
| Bethel, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was being operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in support of a law enforcement mission, as a visual-flight-rules public use flight. The commercial pilot said that he applied the brakes of the tailwheel-equipped airplane aggressively during the landing roll to avoid running off the end of the off-airport landing area. He said that the airplane stopped quickly and nosed down, coming to rest on its nose. He noted that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot said that in addition to the left wing tip and leading edge receiving damage, the fuselage and tubular brace above the pilot's seat received substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes while landing at an off-airport site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09TA090
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 2016 | N743R | 0 | Willow, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 09:41 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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