Piper PA-22 N7027D

Summary

On 11 October 2002 at about 02:40 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N7027D was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 2002 at 02:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Wasilla, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Wasilla (IYS)

Coordinates

61.5756, -146.5453

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N7027D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Wasilla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC03LA002

Nobody was injured.

The instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot-rated dual student, and the dual student's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor, seated in the right seat, was providing flight instruction/recurrent training to the private pilot, seated in the left seat, in a wheel-equipped airplane converted to a tailwheel configuration. The private pilot had accomplished two successful stop-and-go landings prior to the accident landing. On the third landing, during landing roll on a dry paved runway, the private pilot allowed the airplane to veer slightly to the left of the runway's centerline. The flight instructor attempted to realign the airplane by applying a slight amount of right rudder, the private pilot simultaneously applied heavy braking, and both wheels locked. The airplane subsequently nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The flight instructor noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.