Piper PA-18-150 N14LD
15 July 2022 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2022 at about 00:25 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N14LD, operated by Copper Mountain Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 59.9135, -154.2461
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N14LD
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Copper Mountain Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after evaluating an off-airport landing site he proceeded with an approach to landing. During the landing rollout, excessive braking was applied and the airplane subsequently nosed-over which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing, right lift strut, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 2,950 records for this type
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