# NTSB Accident GAA17CA275
> **PIPER PA18** · 2017-05-11 · Seward, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA275
- **Event ID:** 20170511X93532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-11
- **Location:** Seward, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.130001, -149.416946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N1258C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's incorrect brake application during a high-speed taxi with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

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