Accident · 2023-08-30

NTSB case ANC23LA068 · PIPER PA-18-150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-08-30
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N416RK)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
MCCARTHY AIR LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.

Source: NTSB case ANC23LA068

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 flyingPrivateNone66BasicMed (2021-08-18)1,158 total · 38 in this make/model · 1,158 as PIC · 22.5 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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