# Accident 20230920015119A: Piper PA-18-150, Bethel, AK, September 20, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 2023, 11:00 local time
- Place: Bethel, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.1500° N, 160.0800° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1500&lon=-160.0800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8192D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8192D) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 660 total, 550 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC23LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230920015119A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS MOVING CAMPING GEAR FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.  ON HIS WAY BACK INTO THE STRIP HE WAS CAMPING AT, PILOT LANDED IN A WHEEL LANDING CONFIGURATION. TAILWHEEL OFF THE GROUND AND ROLLED OUT ~200 FT, UNFORTUNATELY PILOT WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES AND DIDNT HAVE THE AIRFLOW ON THE TAIL TO BRING IT BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE PLANE GENTLY WENT ON ITS NOSE AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS BACK

## 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 ANC23LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA084), Sep 20, 2023: Piper PA-18-150 (N8192D), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s excessive use of brakes during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Other reports on N8192D (1)

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

- [Accident 20180920013869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180920013869A), Sep 20, 2018: Piper PA-18-150 (N8192D), St. Mary'S, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot and passenger departed bethel, AK at approximately 17:10 and arrived at st. mary?s, AK (ksm) at 18:30. Aircraft fuel was topped-off and then departed ksm…

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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