N6946B – Piper PA-22-150 – 2006-05-03 NTSB Accident Report

On May 03, 2006, a Piper PA-22-150 (N6946B) was involved in an incident near Rangely, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadvertent application of the brake during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the landing.

According to the flight instructor, during a wheel landing touchdown approximately 1000 feet from the approach end of runway 6, the aircraft swerved slightly to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and the airplane "over-corrected to the right." During an attempt to apply rudder to correct back to the left, the student pilot inadvertently applied the left brake. The airplane nosed forward "before any further correction could be made" and the propeller contacted the runway. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The flight instructor and student were not injured. The instructor reported the sky was clear and the wind was from approximately 040 degrees at 07 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN06CA071. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6946B.