Accident · 2023-11-04

NTSB case ANC24LA002 · PIPER PA-18-150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-11-04
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N3994Z)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The instructor pilot’s delayed action and over application of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.

Source: NTSB case ANC24LA002

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 / Flight instructorAirplane56Class 2 (2023-09-11)8,395 total · 89 in this make/model · 5,593 as PIC · 13 last 90 days
Student pilotPrivate33Class 3 (2022-09-12)65 total · 2 in this make/model · 2 as PIC · 13 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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