# Accident 20110623012379A: Piper PA-18-150, Tyonek, AK, June 23, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2011, 09:00 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0431° N, 151.8694° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0431&lon=-151.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6248R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6248R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 350 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC11CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110623012379A

## Narrative

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

WHILE LANDING ON MCARTHUR RIVER SANDBANK, PILOT TOUCHED DOWN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES OVER AGGRESSIVELY. AIRCRAFT ROTATED FORWARD CONTACTING THE PROPELLER AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.  AIRCRAFT PROPELLER, RIGHT WING STRUTS AND RUDDER DAMAGED.

## 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 ANC11CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA054), Jun 23, 2011: Piper PA-18-150 (N6248R), Nikiski, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes during landing.

## Other reports on N6248R (2)

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

- [Incident 20140402005249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140402005249I), Apr 2, 2014: Piper PA-18-150 (N6248R), Birchwood, AK, Minor damage. PIC of N6248R landed on runway 20R at Birchwood Airport. During landing touchdown PIC lost directional control of aircraft. PIC attempted to regain control of…
- [Accident 19980712016519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980712016519A), Jul 12, 1998: Piper PA18150 (N6248R), Hyampom, CA, Substantial damage. (.4) After takeoff, the airplane made a climbout over mountainous terrain. After clearing the terrain, the pilot reduced the power and descended into an open…

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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