Piper PA18 N82016

Summary

On 15 October 2025 at about 19:57 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N82016 was involved in an accident near Reserve, Louisiana, 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.

Date

15 October 2025 at 19:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Reserve, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Port of South Louisiana Exec R (APS)

Coordinates

30.0833, -90.5816

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N82016

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on his fourth landing after the airplane touched down, he accidentally bumped the brakes causing the airplane to nose over and come to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.