# Accident 20030419004779A: Chris A1, Goose Bay, AK, April 19, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 2003, 18:00 local time
- Place: Goose Bay, AK
- Airport: Goose Bay Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.3944° N, 149.8456° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3944&lon=-149.8456&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36LE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36LE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210302, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 100 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC03LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030419004779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEMONSTRATE A SHORT FIELD LANDING TO A STUDENT PILOT. THE CFI INDICATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE AND WINGS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC03LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA046), Apr 20, 2003: Aviat A1 (N36LE), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

## Other reports on N36LE (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20120928023309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120928023309A), Sep 28, 2012: Aviat Inc A-1 (N36LE), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. N36LE was just released from an annual inspection. Pilot was relocating the aircraft from Fairbanks international to Chena Marina. Pilot stated the mechanic…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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