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CEN26LA020

2025-10-15 · Reserve, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport APS

Current FAA registration · N82016

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Year of manufacture
1979 · 46 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790109
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB3375

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that on his fourth landing after the airplane touched down, he accidentally bumped the brakes causing the airplane to nose over and come to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Braking capability-Incorrect use/operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN26LA020.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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