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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Turner, MT · July 14, 2006

Date: July 14, 2006 · 21:00 local
Place: Turner, MT
Airport: Turner
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4706H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA144
Reported as: Piper PA11
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N4706HRegistered now · Piper PA-11S/N 11496 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-11 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed and rolled 150 to 175 feet when the wheels started skidding and the aircraft nosed over. The front seat passenger inadvertently actuated the brakes causing the aircraft to nose over. Two occupants on board, no injuries and no post crash fire. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED AND ROLLED 150 TO 175 FEET WHEN THE WHEELS STARTED SKIDDING AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED THE BRAKES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES AND NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA06CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTurner, MTThe passenger's inadvertent activation of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, resulting in the pilot's loss of control and subsequent nose over. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by not briefing the passenger about…Jul 15, 2006 · Substantial damage