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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AK · August 30, 2023

Date: August 30, 2023 · 14:00 local
Place: Mccarthy, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N416RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA068
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,148 total38 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N416RKRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8434 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 8/30/2023 at approximately 1400AKDT, the pilot of landed the PA-18-150 at a remote landing area known as peavine. After touchdown the pilot stated he applied too much braking and caused the airplane to flip on its back. The pilot stated that the weather was good, winds were calm and he was familiar with the landing area. The landing area was long enough that he could easily land without using brakes. The pilot stated that he normally flies a Maule and the brakes on the Maule are toe versus the heel brakes and the PA-18 brakes are stronger. The primary factor according to the airman was he made a mistake in the use of the brakes. A contributing technical factor was the aircraft design of heel brakes compared to toe brakes for which the airman had more proficiency.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/30/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400AKDT, THE PILOT OF LANDED THE PA-18-150 AT A REMOTE LANDING AREA KNOWN AS PEAVINE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKING AND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO FLIP ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS GOOD, WINDS WERE CALM AND HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE LANDING AREA. THE LANDING AREA WAS LONG ENOUGH THAT HE COULD EASILY LAND WITHOUT USING BRAKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NORMALLY FLIES A MAULE AND THE BRAKES ON THE MAULE ARE TOE VERSUS THE HEEL BRAKES AND THE PA-18 BRAKES ARE STRONGER. THE PRIMARY FACTOR ACCORDING TO THE AIRMAN WAS HE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE USE OF THE BRAKES. A CONTRIBUTING TECHNICAL FACTOR WAS THE AIRCRAFT DESIGN OF HEEL BRAKES COMPARED TO TOE BRAKES FOR WHICH THE AIRMAN HAD MORE PROFICIENCY.

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 ANC23LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcCarthy, AKThe pilot’s excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.Aug 30, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N416RK · 1

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

Accident 20200911018819ATakeoff: Climb Out · Mccarthy, AKThe pilot initiated a takeoff downhill toward the east. During the takeoff roll the pilot hit a bump and aircraft became airborne prior to normal lift off speed. The pilot stated that at this speed the airplane did not respond to his rudder or flight control…Sep 11, 2020 · Substantial damage