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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · James R Bair Javron PA-18 Replica · Mona, UT · December 3, 2019

Date: December 3, 2019 · 16:39 local
Place: Mona, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N864SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA036
Reported as: James R Bair Javron PA-18 Replica
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,717 total30 in this make and model156 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot attempted to land a javron PA-18 replica, experimental, amateur-built, aircraft on an unimproved surface of a lake shore on Mona reservoir. During landing when the full weight of the aircraft was placed on the main landing gear, the aircraft flipped forward coming to a complete stop upside down.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND A JAVRON PA-18 REPLICA, EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT, AIRCRAFT ON AN UNIMPROVED SURFACE OF A LAKE SHORE ON MONA RESERVOIR. DURING LANDING WHEN THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP UPSIDE DOWN.

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 WPR20CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNephi, UTThe passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Dec 3, 2019 · Substantial damage