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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J4A · San Diego, CA · February 19, 2012

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Date: February 19, 2012 · 13:47 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N24536
Reported as: Piper J4A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 in this make and model

N24536Registered now · Piper J4AS/N 4-635 · Built 1939 Airframe modelPiper J4A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing, student pilot applied excessive brakes causing the aircraft to end up on its nose. Acft sustained minor damage, specifically, acft prop destroyed. Minor damage to lower nose cowl.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING, STUDENT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO END UP ON ITS NOSE. ACFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, SPECIFICALLY, ACFT PROP DESTROYED. MINOR DAMAGE TO LOWER NOSE COWL.

Other reports on N24536 · 4

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

Accident 20091024021699ALanding · San Diego/El C, CAOn October 24, 2009 at 1150 a.m. PDT, flight instructor alvin c. wood was on a familiarization and training flight with the aircraft owner [privacy data omitted]. They were flying a Piper J4A identified as N24536 which is a two seater, conventional gear…Oct 24, 2009 · Substantial damage Incident 19910922050349ISimulated Forced Landing/Tkof · Jamul, CADuring missed approach from simulated forced landing engine failed. Landed in field and flipped over.Sep 22, 1991 Incident 19820122040349IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Prescott, AZEngine power loss on sightseeing flight. Nosed over in snow on landing, conditions ideal for carburetor ice.Jan 22, 1982 · Minor damage Incident 19790728012859IOther Ground Ops · San Luis Obispo, CAAircraft nosed up due to gusty winds.Jul 28, 1979 · Minor damage