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ANC23LA055

2023-07-13 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N37WP

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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