Accident · 2025-07-14

NTSB case ANC25LA089 · PIPER PA-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-12 (N2638M)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

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

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA089

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 flyingCommercialAirplane29Class 2 (2025-03-20)2,201.8 total · 25.7 in this make/model · 2,000 as PIC · 235.7 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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