Accident · 2017-05-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA18 (N1258C)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor's incorrect brake application during a high-speed taxi with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA275Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 68 | Class 2 (2017-04-06) | 4,321 total · 716 in this make/model · 4,200 as PIC · 21 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 30 | Class 2 (2017-04-05) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.