Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent excessive braking during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, he had departed from a nearby paved runway and was practicing takeoffs and landings on his property. During the second landing, the airplane bounced, and the pilot's foot slipped off the right rudder pedal, which resulted in an overuse of the right heel brake. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and tail. The pilot stated there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have prevented normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA12CA047 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 23, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Dyersburg, Tennessee
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-18-135
- N-number
- N27295
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.