2003-11-07: Piper PA-18 — Anchorage, AK

Casualties unknown • Anchorage, AK, US

Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the student pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure to the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The certificated flight instructor and the student pilot/owner of the tailwheel-equipped airplane were conducting touch and go landings. During the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left, and the student pilot reported that he applied the right brake. He said he then applied excessive braking action on both brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, wingtips, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The student pilot had accrued about 17 total flight hours.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2003-11-07 Piper PA-18 accident near Anchorage, AK?

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2003-11-07 involved a Piper PA-18, registration N7509K, at Anchorage, AK.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the student pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure to the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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