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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Shepherd Howard M SUPERCUB · Freshwater Bay, AK · July 22, 2013

Date: July 22, 2013 · 19:30 local
Place: Freshwater Bay, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13NV
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13LA089
Reported as: Shepherd Howard M Supercub
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total170 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N13NVRegistered now · Shepherd Howard M SUPERCUBS/N AK18103 · Built 2011 Airframe modelShepherd Howard M SUPERCUB Engine modelLycoming O-360-C2AReciprocating

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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 accepted a light (4-5 mph) tail-wind due to the visibility being obscured by the sun if landing into the wind. The pilot stated that upon landing touch-down he may have applied excessive braking causing the aircraft to pitch down and over onto its back. Damage to the aircraft was light. However, the pilot received a serious injury.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ACCEPTED A LIGHT (4-5 MPH) TAIL-WIND DUE TO THE VISIBILITY BEING OBSCURED BY THE SUN IF LANDING INTO THE WIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING TOUCH-DOWN HE MAY HAVE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH DOWN AND OVER ONTO ITS BACK. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIGHT. HOWEVER, THE PILOT RECEIVED A SERIOUS INJURY.

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 ANC13LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoonah, AKThe pilot’s selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site and his subsequent landing at too high of an airspeed, which resulted in his excessive use of brakes during the landing roll and resulted in a nose-over.Jul 23, 2013 · Substantial damage