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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Traverse City, MI · July 31, 2014

Date: July 31, 2014 · 14:08 local
Place: Traverse City, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8461D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA404
Reported as: Piper PA-18
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,007 total1,524 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N8461DRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-6160 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported that he performed a wheel landing on runway 28, traveled approximately 100 feet, the aircraft turned left, exited the runway, and flipped over.

Pilot reported that he was flying the aircraft from the front seat and had a passenger in the rear seat. Pilot reported that he did not brief the passenger about keeping his feet off the brake pedals.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED A WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT, EXITED THE RUNWAY, AND FLIPPED OVER.

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE FRONT SEAT AND HAD A PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT BRIEF THE PASSENGER ABOUT KEEPING HIS FEET OFF THE BRAKE PEDALS.

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 CEN14CA404Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTraverse City, MIThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and the airplane nosing over.Jul 31, 2014 · Substantial damage