NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC23LA055
Registry · N37WP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560531
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A43374
Registrant of record
KINNEY JOSEPH B
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Factual narrative
The instructor pilot reported that he was conducting training in a tailwheel equipped airplane, and during takeoff the student pilot inadvertently applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the rudder. The instructor pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Incorrect use/operation
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Student/instructed pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_ANC23LA055.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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