# Incident 20120930021609I: Piper PA-18A 150, Chugiak, AK, September 30, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 2012, 12:45 local time
- Place: Chugiak, AK
- Airport: Birchwood
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4161° N, 149.5083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BIRCHWOOD (BCV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4161&lon=-149.5083&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2868P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2868P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A 150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120930021609I

## Narrative

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

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS EVALUATING A STUDENT FOR RE-SOLO. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAVE THE CENTER LINE OF RWY 20R AT PABV (STUDENT FLYING).THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT TO GET BACK ON THE CENTER LINE.  THE STUDENT STATED THAT HE HAS THE LEFT RUDDER ALL THE WAY IN, THE CFI THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND FOUND IT FULLY DEPRESSED. THE CFI THEN TAPPED THE LEFT BRAKE AND THERE WAS NO REDIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. AT THIS TIME THE CFI GENTLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO BOTH BRAKES WHILE HOLDING THE STICK FULL AFT. THE TAIL STARTED TO LIFT AND THE CFI REMOVED HIS HEELS FROM THE BRAKES AND THE TAIL CONTINUED TO LIFT UNTIL THE A/C CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE. THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE:PROPELLER, SPINNER, AIR FILTER, OIL COOLER, ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO PROPELLER/SUDDEN STOPPAGE AND RIGHT WING TIP FROM LAST OUT BOARD RIB TO RIGHT WING TIP NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY.  NO SPAR OR ENGINE FIREWALL DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N2868P (1)

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

- [Accident 20150720013269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150720013269A), Jul 20, 2015: Piper PA-18A 150 (N2868P), Beluga Lake, AK, Substantial damage. PIC stated he made several surveys of the clearing he intended to land on by Beluga Lake at 700' AGL. After making multiple low approaches he decided to land.…

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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