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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · August 12, 2012

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Date
August 12, 2012 · 17:30 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37WP
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC12CA086
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,150 total220 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days
N37WPRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-756Airframe modelPiper PA-18Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot was landing at 6 mile airstrip, upon landing the aircraft bounce slightly. The tail wheel aircraft was sliding to one side of the runway and controls to correct the problem were applied. The pilot applied brakes to get the aircraft back to centerline. The rear seat passenger inadvertently applied brakes as well. This additional braking caused the aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT 6 MILE AIRSTRIP, UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCE SLIGHTLY. THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT WAS SLIDING TO ONE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTROLS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WERE APPLIED. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES TO GET THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO CENTERLINE. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY APPLIED BRAKES AS WELL. THIS ADDITIONAL BRAKING CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

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 ANC12CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe passenger's inadvertent application of the brake pedals during landing, which resulted in a noseover.Aug 13, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N37WP · 1

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

Accident 20150302003029ALanding: Rollout · Murfreesboro, TNStudent pilot landed lost control on rollout. PIC (instructor) fail to gain control and aircraft ground looped.Mar 2, 2015 · Substantial damage