No fatalities
13 Jul 2023: PIPER PA-18 — HUNTER CREEK LLC — Palmer, AK
On 13 Jul 2023, a PIPER PA-18 operated by HUNTER CREEK LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Palmer, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotIncorrect use/operation