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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · October 1, 2015

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Date
October 1, 2015 · 13:00 local
Place
Willow, AK
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8996Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA004
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total45 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N8996YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7409138 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Mishap pilot (mp) was in front seat of PA-18 doing an off airfield landing. Aircraft was equipped with tundra tires. Mp touched down farther down sandbar than briefed. Safety pilot in rear seat gave go around call. Mp thought he could stop and overbraked, causing the aircrafts tail to pass overhead-flipping the aircraft onto its back. No injuries.

Total hours of mp are "unknown" due to military hours. Mp has just over 150 civilian hours.

As the FAA filed it

MISHAP PILOT (MP) WAS IN FRONT SEAT OF PA-18 DOING AN OFF AIRFIELD LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH TUNDRA TIRES. MP TOUCHED DOWN FARTHER DOWN SANDBAR THAN BRIEFED. SAFETY PILOT IN REAR SEAT GAVE GO AROUND CALL. MP THOUGHT HE COULD STOP AND OVERBRAKED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFTS TAIL TO PASS OVERHEAD-FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK. NO INJURIES.

TOTAL HOURS OF MP ARE "UNKNOWN" DUE TO MILITARY HOURS. MP HAS JUST OVER 150 CIVILIAN HOURS.

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 GAA16CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Oct 2, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8996Y · 3

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

Accident 20210701012149ALanding: Rollout · Petersville, AKDescription: the accident occurred during an instructional flight with the purpose of teaching uphill landing techniques. After landing and cresting the hill, the aircraft tipped over on it's back due to excessive braking and gusty tail wind. Both occupants…Jul 1, 2021 · Substantial damageAccident 19800601021799ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Willow, AKLanded on dirt strip. Braked too heavily. The airplane overturned.Jun 1, 1980 · Substantial damageAccident 19760905032039AForced/Precautionary Landing · Baird Mts, AKAcft went ovr cliff.Sep 5, 1976 · Substantial damage