Accident · 2023-06-04

NTSB case ANC23LA040 · PIPER PA-18-150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-06-04
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N83330)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a sand bar, which resulted in a noseover.

Source: NTSB case ANC23LA040

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 flyingPrivateNone79BasicMed (2022-08-01)883.1 total · 883.1 as PIC

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

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