MINR · PIPER PA-18A · 2012-04-12 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA278
Event ID
20120413X75305
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-12
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.851667, -80.226112
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18A
Registration
N12003
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate assembly of the brakes, which caused them to lock during the landing roll when the airplane transitioned from asphalt to turf, resulting in the airplane nosing over.