Accident · 2022-07-14

NTSB case ANC22LA058 · PIPER PA-18-150 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2022-07-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N14LD)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
COPPER MOUNTAIN AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
COPPER MOUNTAIN AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.

Source: NTSB case ANC22LA058

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / PrivateAirplane43Class 2 (2021-11-05)15,000 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 14,700 as PIC · 280 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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