NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL83LA124
Registry · N40552
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4C256
Registrant of record
PEELER JASON B
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PILOT SAID THAT AS HE LANDED, THE ACFT SKIPPED. HE SAID THE ACFT WAS RELANDED BUT THE TAIL CAME UP. THE TAIL WAS LOWERED, CAME UP AGAIN AND WITH BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL STICK THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT DID NOT FILE A WRITTEN REPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1983_ATL83LA124.txt.
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