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Piper PA-18 N1755P

25 July 2000 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 25 July 2000 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1755P, operated by Alvin B. Fulton, was involved in an accident near Cordova, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith (PACV)
Coordinates
60.7892, -145.6106
Aircraft
Piper PA-18
Registration
N1755P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Alvin B. Fulton
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC00LA094

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel surface. The pilot applied the brakes to come to a stop, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, wings, windshield, and rudder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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