ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298115
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 2017 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4741M |
| MSN: | 11-254 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1377 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petersville, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petersville, AK |
| Petersville, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while performing a wheel landing on an unimproved gravel airstrip, a wind gust lifted the "weight off of [the] tires and initiated a skid." He added that, as the airplane settled back on the airstrip, the tail rose rapidly due to the brakes being applied, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut and empennage.
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 brakes, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA17CA544
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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