20010320009679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Moultrie, GA · March 20, 2001

Date
March 20, 2001 · 08:00 local
Place
Moultrie, GA
Airport
Spence Airport
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N227JB
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,012 total170 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Pilot applied power without releasing brakes; the airplane nosed over, striking the propeller. This aircraft has been converted to a 180 HP and requires closer managment of the controls and brakes. There is a service bulletin that speaks of these brakes sticking and it is recommended that these brakes be replaced, at no charge under the sb.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT APPLIED POWER WITHOUT RELEASING BRAKES; THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, STRIKING THE PROPELLER. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A 180 HP AND REQUIRES CLOSER MANAGMENT OF THE CONTROLS AND BRAKES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SPEAKS OF THESE BRAKES STICKING AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THESE BRAKES BE REPLACED, AT NO CHARGE UNDER THE SB.