Summary
On December 03, 2019, a Javron PA-18 Replica (N864SC) was involved in an incident near Nephi, UT. 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 passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
The pilot stated that he was planning to perform an off-airport landing on the shore of a reservoir where he had successfully landed many times before. After an approximate 30-minute flight, the pilot configured the airplane for landing on the shoreline. During touchdown, the passenger, who was positioned in the rear-seat, inadvertently applied the brakes. Because of the brakes being depressed on touchdown, the airplane immediately nosed-over coming to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR20CA036. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N864SC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
The pilot stated that he was planning to perform an off-airport landing on the shore of a reservoir where he had successfully landed many times before. After an approximate 30-minute flight, the pilot configured the airplane for landing on the shoreline. During touchdown, the passenger, who was positioned in the rear-seat, inadvertently applied the brakes. Because of the brakes being depressed on touchdown, the airplane immediately nosed-over coming to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR20CA036