Johnson Gary PA 18 SUPER CUB KIT N808GJ
29 June 2015 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2015 at about 22:30 local time, a Johnson Gary PA 18 SUPER CUB KIT registered N808GJ, operated by Johnson Gary D, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.3097, -148.5300
- Aircraft
- Johnson Gary PA 18 SUPER CUB KIT
- Registration
- N808GJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson Gary D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Palmer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC15CA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll resulting 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 landing at a remote, off airport site in a homebuilt, tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that he made two passes over the short strip, and while setting up to land on the third pass, he lost sight of his intended touch down spot and landed longer than he had anticipated. After landing he applied the breaks heavily and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The wing struts were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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