JAVRON PA-18 Replica
Nephi, UT — December 3, 2019
Event Information
| Date | December 3, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR20CA036 |
| Event ID | 20191204X13949 |
| Location | Nephi, UT |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.87861, -111.85722 |
| Airport | Nephi Muni |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | JAVRON |
| Model | PA-18 Replica |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Full Narrative
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.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.