Piper PA 18 N2518A

Summary

On 19 April 2016 at about 03:30 local time, a Piper PA 18 registered N2518A was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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

19 April 2016 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4958, -149.1425

Aircraft

Piper PA 18

Registration

N2518A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Big Lake → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain and incorrect brake application during the landing 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 of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll on a sandbar, and as the sand transitioned from dry sand to wet sand, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lift strut and the empennage. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.