NONE · Piper PA-18A-150 · 1999-01-10 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA071
Event ID
20001204X00077
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-10
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.150974, -110.930328
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18A-150
Registration
N8980D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadvertent activation of the right heel brake on the conventional geared aircraft, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was inadequate supervision.