Piper PA-18-150 N6845Z

Summary

On 20 June 2013 at about 18:06 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N6845Z, operated by Chambers Randy E, was involved in an accident near Cashmere, Washington, 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

20 June 2013 at 18:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Cashmere, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Cashmere-Dryden (8S2)

Coordinates

47.5147, -120.4847

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N6845Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chambers Randy E

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cashmere → Cashmere

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA279

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper application of the brakes during the landing ground roll, 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 was practicing landings on unimproved surfaces and had just landed on the grass portion of a landing strip. He applied the brakes too hard, which caused the airplane to nose over. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.