NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC25LA089
Registry · N2638M
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-12
Year of manufacture
1946 · 79 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551015
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A28D9E
Registrant of record
BOOTH WADE W
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s excessive use of brakes during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he inadvertently applied excessive braking and the airplane 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. 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Incorrect use/operation
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Landing gear brakes system-Incorrect use/operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_ANC25LA089.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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