Piper PA-18-150 N9764P

Summary

On 17 September 2010 at about 00:41 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9764P was involved in an accident near Coal Creek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 2010 at 00:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Coal Creek, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Gelvin's Cabin's Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

64.8183, -143.4372

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N9764P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coal Creek → Gelvin's Cabins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC10CA095

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing on a 600-foot-long dirt, gravel, and turf covered airstrip, the airplane bounced, and he inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane nosed over on the second touchdown, coming to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The flight was conducted as a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that the accident might have been avoided if he had not locked the brakes when the airplane bounced on landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.