Piper PA-18-150 N4118Z

Summary

On 15 September 2024 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4118Z was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, 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

15 September 2024 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4421, -148.7222

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N4118Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA100

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and 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, during the landing roll on a gravel bar, he applied brakes too aggressively on an area of soft ground. The airplane ground looped and nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.