Accident Piper PA-12 N7690H, Monday 13 June 1994
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Date:Monday 13 June 1994
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7690H
MSN: 12-580
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:1391 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lake Hood, AK (Z41)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT, WITH 18 HOURS IN THE MODEL/TYPE OF AIRPLANE, WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS WITH A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO WAS ACTING AS AN OBSERVER/CHECK PILOT. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING AND INITIAL ROLLOUT, THE PILOT APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKES AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT COMMENTED THAT BETTER BRAKE CONTROL WAS WARRANTED ON HIS PART.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE USE OF THE WHEEL BRAKES.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC94LA069
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC94LA069

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

17 May 2011 N7690H Private 0 A marsh off Caribou and Charley streets, Palmer, AK sub
4 September 2018 N7690H Private 0 Talkeetna, AK sub

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