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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Barber Warren D TURBINE CUBS P A 18 · Skull Valley, UT · October 15, 2017

Date: October 15, 2017 · 10:00 local
Place: Skull Valley, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N181TJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA009
Reported as: Barber Warren D Turbine Cubs PA-18
Reported engine: Lycoming 0360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,363 total228 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N181TJRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2021 · Barber Warren D TURBINE CUBS P A 18S/N TC0705014 · Built 2009 Airframe modelBarber Warren D TURBINE CUBS P A 18 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A4M4 cycle

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What happened

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The aircraft departed U-42, and flew out to the Skull Valley area, the pilot desended to observe an object on the ground. When he applied power the engine seemed to stumble, he suspected carb ice, applied carb heat and applied power, he felt the engine hesitated so he decided to make a precautionary landing. When he touched down the brakes seemed to be engaged and the aircraft flipped on its back. When he got out of the aircraft he tried to turn the wheels but they were locked.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED U-42, AND FLEW OUT TO THE SKULL VALLEY AREA, THE PILOT DESENDED TO OBSERVE AN OBJECT ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE APPLIED POWER THE ENGINE SEEMED TO STUMBLE, HE SUSPECTED CARB ICE, APPLIED CARB HEAT AND APPLIED POWER, HE FELT THE ENGINE HESITATED SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE ENGAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT HE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEELS BUT THEY WERE LOCKED.

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 WPR18LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkull Valley, UTThe activation of the wheel brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. The reason for the wheel brake activation could not be determined.Oct 15, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N181TJ · 1

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

Incident 20170714011889ICruise/Level Flight · Shoshoni, WYWhile in cruise, pilot reported sudden engine vibration. Reduced power before propeller separated from engine. Made emergency landing on a gravel road. When propeller separated it caused minor damage to leading edge slat on right wing. No other damage, no…Jul 14, 2017 · Minor damage