Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 N380CC

Summary

On 28 September 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 registered N380CC was involved in an accident near Gannett, Idaho, 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.

Date

28 September 2002 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gannett, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.3533, -114.1783

Aircraft

Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18

Registration

N380CC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Picabo → Gannett

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA183

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that he was landing in an open pasture near his home. He reported that he landed long in an effort to clear a series of power lines located on the approach path to the landing area. He reported that during the landing rollout, shortly before reaching the end of the intended landing area, he applied wheel brakes and the airplane nosed over onto its back. The pilot reported that he hadn't experienced any mechanical difficulties or malfunctions with the airplane that contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.