Piper PA-16 N5985H
30 June 2011 · Huntington, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 2011 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5985H, operated by Anderson Robert S, was involved in an accident near Huntington, Indiana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntington, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huntington Municipal Airport (HHG)
- Coordinates
- 40.8528, -85.4569
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5985H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anderson Robert S
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Wert → Huntington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA435
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of brakes which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he applied the brakes as the tailwheel-equipped airplane slowed down during the landing roll, but it nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunctions or failure of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-16 | Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 17 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-16 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ylvisaker Robert G | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2013 | Piper PA-16 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Holmes Robert A | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Piper PA 16 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Jason E. Lobo | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2011 | Aviat A-1C-180 | Greensburg, Indiana, United States | Todd T. Reed | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Aeronca 7AC | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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