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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Reserve, LA · October 15, 2025

Date: October 15, 2025 · 10:00 local
Place: Reserve, LA
Airport: Port Of South Louisiana Execut
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82016
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA020
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 119 total14 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N82016Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7909052 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was performing full stop landing practice, on grass strip. During the fourth landing, he inadvertently applied the brakes prior to the tail wheel making contact with the ground. This action caused the tail to rise abruptly, resulting in the aircraft overturning and coming to rest upside down.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PERFORMING FULL STOP LANDING PRACTICE, ON GRASS STRIP. DURING THE FOURTH LANDING, HE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES PRIOR TO THE TAIL WHEEL MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE TAIL TO RISE ABRUPTLY, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNING AND COMING TO REST 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 CEN26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportReserve, LAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.Oct 15, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N82016 · 4

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

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