| Crash location | 61.043055°N, 151.869445°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Nikiski, AK
60.690278°N, 151.288889°W 31.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N6248R |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 23 Jun 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported he was landing on a beach when he applied the brakes too heavily during the landing roll, and the airplane nosed over. He indicated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. During the nose over, the rudder and the right lift strut received substantial damage.
The pilot's improper use of brakes during landing.