- Date
- June 1, 1980
- Place
- Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8996YPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800601021799A
- Case key
- 201182
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2350 80/6/1 NR.WILLOW,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 170 TIME - 0830 N8996Y PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK WILLOW,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS REMARKS- PLT RPRTD HE LOCKED BRAKES APRX 20FT AFTER TCHDWN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8996Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Dirt Strip
N8996YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8996Y · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC21LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot’s excessive use of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and the gusty tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA16CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC76DAA67Accident · No injuriesClosedBaird Mts, AK