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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · September 16, 2022

Date: September 16, 2022 · 12:40 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Off Airport, Mt Susitna
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2340S
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC22LA077
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,850 total15 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N2340SRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7909134 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was at the end (approximately 15.9 hours) of an off airport familiarization course that was scheduled for 17 hours. The pilot and instructor were together during entire program that encompassed several days of training. While attempting to land at an off-airport strip on mount Susitna the pilot aggressively applied the brakes resulting int the aircraft flipping over nose first and coming to rest upside down. It is estimated the event stated at approximately 15 mph.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS AT THE END (APPROXIMATELY 15.9 HOURS) OF AN OFF AIRPORT FAMILIARIZATION COURSE THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 17 HOURS. THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE TOGETHER DURING ENTIRE PROGRAM THAT ENCOMPASSED SEVERAL DAYS OF TRAINING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN OFF-AIRPORT STRIP ON MOUNT SUSITNA THE PILOT AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES RESULTING INT THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER NOSE FIRST AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. IT IS ESTIMATED THE EVENT STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH.

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 ANC22LA077Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.Sep 16, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2340S · 1

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

Accident 19800824037959ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wasilla, AKStudent pilot lost control of aircraft during landing and crashed into parked aircraft next to runway.Aug 24, 1980 · Substantial damage