Piper PA 18-150 N2998P
14 May 2015 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2015 at about 18:08 local time, a Piper PA 18-150 registered N2998P, operated by Graham, Jason, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 18:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1872, -149.9658
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18-150
- Registration
- N2998P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Graham, Jason
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goose Bay → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC15CA025
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of brakes to maintain directional control, 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 was on a personal flight in a tailwheel-equipped, single engine airplane. The pilot stated that after landing, and while taxiing to exit the runway, the airplane began to veer to the right. He applied the brakes in an effort to regain control and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting is substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot and sole occupant sustained minor injuries. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | STATE OF ALASKA / Alaska State Troopers | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | LaBelle, Florida, United States | LOW & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | Liberty University School of Aeronautics | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | La Quinta, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Phillip Sturm | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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