Piper PA-18-150 N62712

Summary

On 19 May 2004 at about 00:23 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N62712, operated by Chandler Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 May 2004 at 00:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler (KCHD)

Coordinates

33.2692, -111.8111

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N62712

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chandler Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA214

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The airplane nosed over on the runway during the landing roll. The certified flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were practicing touch-and-go's. The last landing was a wheel landing performed by the pilot receiving instruction. During the landing roll the pilot applied the wheel brakes, and the airplane nosed over on the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.