ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354328
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| Date: | Sunday 14 June 1998 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N54247 |
| MSN: | 18-7609049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nikiski, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (4A1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot was landing on a remote gravel bar. The pilot reported that upon touch down, he applied excessive braking. The airplane's tail came up, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that: '... it was just pilot error.... I just hit the brakes too hard.' The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and wing lift struts. The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical difficulties with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's use of excessive brake application during landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA072
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 October 1982 | N54247 | Judy A. And Curtis C. Classen | 0 | Near King Salmo, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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