NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 1997-09-13 · SAINT MARY'S, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97TA148
Event ID
20001208X08780
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-13
Location
SAINT MARY'S, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.05989, -163.290298
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N7054
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The excessive pressure in the brake system resulting from heating of the recently serviced hydraulic fluid in the brake master cylinders, and the resultant locked brakes and inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.