Piper PA-18-150 (Modified) Super Cub, G-BEOI, 7 April 2010

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
7 April 2010
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-18-150 (Modified) Super Cub
Location:
Parham Airfield, West Sussex
Registration:
G-BEOI

Piper PA-18-150 (Modified) Super Cub, G-BEOI

Summary:

On landing the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway into an adjacent field. The pilot attempted to taxi back onto the runway but the main wheels dropped into a rut on the runway edge and it pitched forward onto its nose. The pilot was wearing a new pair of ex-service flying boots which made it difficult to locate and operate the brake levers and this may have contributed to not maintaining directional control.

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Published 10 December 2014