Accident · 2016-10-13

NTSB case GAA17CA027 · PIPER PA18 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2016-10-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA18 (N2791P)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
MCCARTHY AIR LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The airplane's encounter with a depression while the pilot applied excessive braking during the landing roll on a grass airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.

Source: NTSB case GAA17CA027

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 flyingPrivateNone36Class 1 (2013-04-26)276.5 total · 219.3 in this make/model · 276.5 as PIC · 5.3 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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