# Accident 20180604007059A: Piper PA-18-150, Healy, AK, June 4, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2018, 12:30 local time
- Place: Healy, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.4667° N, 148.3667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.4667&lon=-148.3667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57787, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57787) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 24,680 total, 350 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA362) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180604007059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AT 11:50AM ON 05/04/2018 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DENALI PRIVATE FOR INITIAL LANDING ON A PREVIOUSLY UNLANDED SURFACE OF TUNDRA BENCH IN THE ALASKA RANGE.  DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ON A SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL GRADE THE PILOT OVER-APPLIED BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL PITCHED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER ON ITS BACK.  DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS; BENT PROPELLER, BENT RIGHT SIDE LIFT STRUT AND BENT NOSE BOWL.  ONE PERSON ON BOARD; NO INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA362), Jun 4, 2018: Piper PA18 (N57787), Healy, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Other reports on N57787 (1)

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

- [Accident 20080527841009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080527841009A), May 27, 2008: Piper PA18150 (N57787), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Student pilot [privacy data omitted] released for solo flights, ground looped on landing. Student pilot reported that cross wind of 10 knots was reported…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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