N2518A is a 1953 Piper PA-18. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wasilla, AK. Its multiple airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1995. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 73 years old
- 1 of 481 Piper PA-18
2016
1995
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The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll on a sandbar, and as the sand transitioned from dry sand to wet sand, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lift strut and the empennage.
According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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