ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345266
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N416RK |
| MSN: | 18-8434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McCarthy, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McCarthy Airport, AK (MXY/PAMX) |
| McCarthy, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing, he applied too much brake pressure and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. 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 excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA068
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 September 2020 | N416RK | Windyfork LLC | 0 | Chitina, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2023 18:14 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Sep-2023 12:08 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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