Piper PA-18-150 N416SM

Summary

On 30 July 2007 at about 16:33 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N416SM was involved in an accident near St. George, Utah, United States. One person was 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

30 July 2007 at 16:33

Classification

Accident

Location

St. George, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

St George Muni (SGU)

Coordinates

37.0953, -113.5994

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N416SM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St George → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA222

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and excessive braking during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he returned to the airport after a local flight to practice three-point landings in his tailwheel equipped airplane. Upon touchdown, the aircraft veered to the right and the left wing began to dip. The pilot then applied "too much brake[s]" and the aircraft subsequently nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.