NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA005
Registry · N7117K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19600815
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9831B
Registrant of record
KLUTSCH JOSEPH R
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s improper application of brakes during landing.
Factual narrative
A flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction departed on a local flight to perform touch-and-go landings. On the fifth landing, the pilot receiving instruction applied brakes to stop the airplane. The flight instructor reported that the pilot applied too much brake pressure; the nose of the airplane was lower than normal. He directed the pilot to release brake pressure, but the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Substantial damage was sustained to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right wing. 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-Use of equip/system-Student/instructed pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_CEN22LA005.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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