Walker Louie H SUPER 18 CUBY N92LW

Summary

On 26 January 2011 at about 21:30 local time, a Walker Louie H SUPER 18 CUBY registered N92LW, operated by Gray Carey G, was involved in an accident near Toutle, Washington, 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

26 January 2011 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Toutle, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.3489, -122.7042

Aircraft

Walker Louie H SUPER 18 CUBY

Registration

N92LW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gray Carey G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chehalis → Puyallup

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA110

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over onto its back. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land on a sandbar that he had not adequately inspected and his improper airspeed while on final approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while en route to his destination airport he decided to land on a sandbar in a nearby river. After touching down on the sandbar, the pilot realized that the available stopping distance was less than he had thought, so he applied hard braking in order to stop the airplane. During the braking sequence the airplane nosed over onto its back, resulting in substantial damage to the top portion of the rudder. The pilot said that he had not properly inspected the landing zone, and that his airspeed was too fast on final approach. He also stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.