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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Starbuck, WA · June 4, 2015

Date: June 4, 2015 · 09:00 local
Place: Starbuck, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7860D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA107
Reported as: Piper PA-18A 150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 304 total12 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Training flight for off-airfield landing. After touchdown and during rollout, pilot felt instructor apply brakes, so pilot increased his brake pressure to communicate to the CFI that the pilot was on the brakes. CFI did not release brake pressure and the combined braking resulted in a low inertia nose over at end of rollout. No restriction existed to prevent a longer rollout.

As the FAA filed it

TRAINING FLIGHT FOR OFF-AIRFIELD LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING ROLLOUT, PILOT FELT INSTRUCTOR APPLY BRAKES, SO PILOT INCREASED HIS BRAKE PRESSURE TO COMMUNICATE TO THE CFI THAT THE PILOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. CFI DID NOT RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE COMBINED BRAKING RESULTED IN A LOW INERTIA NOSE OVER AT END OF ROLLOUT. NO RESTRICTION EXISTED TO PREVENT A LONGER ROLLOUT.

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 GAA15CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHay, WAThe pilot's and flight instructor's improper brake application during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to make a positive transfer of controls.Jun 4, 2015 · Substantial damage