Piper PA18 N7678D
17 August 2017 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2017 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N7678D was involved in an accident near Tyonek, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.9561, -151.6389
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N7678D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Tyonek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA501
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s use of excessive braking 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 an off-airport landing on wet, marsh vegetation, he used "excessive braking," and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift struts and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2017 | Piper PA18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Piper PA18 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Piper PA18 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 2016 | Piper PA18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Piper PA18 | Hanna, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2017 | Beechcraft G18 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Cessna A185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2017 | Stinson 108 | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Cessna 182 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Cessna R172K | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |