# NTSB Accident ERA12CA278
> **PIPER PA-18A** · 2012-04-12 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA · MINR
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA12CA278) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*