# NTSB ANC22LA043: Pepperd Greg J Caribou Cruiser, N907GP, Wasilla, AK, June 11, 2022

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: June 11, 2022, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Coordinates: 61.65196, -149.38052
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6520&lon=-149.3805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 105295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC22LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105295/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA043

## Probable cause

The pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Info processing/decision: decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Pepperd Greg J CARIBOU CRUISER, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md?model=05629JB), [All aircraft, 3,098 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096) (defining event); cases with it: [Pepperd Greg J CARIBOU CRUISER, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md?model=05629JB), [All aircraft, 2,287 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The pilot reported that, during landing on a private airstrip in a tailwheel equipped airplane, he was distracted and landed the airplane beyond his intended touchdown point and at a higher rate of speed than anticipated. After touchdown, he overapplied the brakes, and the airplane subsequently nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N907GP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N907GP), registered now, S/N 001, built 2010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PEPPERD GREG J CARIBOU CRUISER
- Registry model: [Pepperd Greg J CARIBOU CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pepperd-greg-j-caribou-cruiser) (registry code 05629JB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-series) (registry code 42389, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2010
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 Exp. E2-A 160 hp reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: Z40, wasilla, AK
- Destination: wasilla, AK
- Equipment: None

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; injuries: minor; flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: rear
- Student pilot; age 33; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review May 25, 2022; seat: front; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 66.9 total, 1.5 in this make and model, 20.7 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 65 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20220611010279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220611010279A), Jun 11, 2022: Pepperd Greg J CARIBOU CRUISER, Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. On June 11, 2022 the student pilot (sp) met with his CFI around 1PM at a private strip approximately 2 miles west of wolf lake airport. The CFI was to instruct…

## Docket (3 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 20, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105295. 6.4 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 5.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14604354&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ANC22LA043%206120_Redacted-Rel-Rel.pdf
- Witness statements (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 751 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14604980&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Combined%20Owner%20and%20Pilot%20statements-Rel-Rel.pdf
- Photos (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 301 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14149520&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array%20ANC22LA043-Rel.pdf

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.

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