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PA18 instructor pilot reports damage to the propeller when his student attempts to correct a swerve; using brakes; after a wheel landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1143900 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201401 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-18/19 Super Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
During rollout following a wheel landing; the airplane swerved to the right. The student attempted to correct with left rudder and inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane nosed over and the propeller contacted the ground. No injuries and only minor damage to cowlings occurred. The engine was restarted and the airplane was taxied clear of the runway. The instructor was unable to get the student to release the brakes in time to prevent the ground contact.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA18 instructor pilot reports damage to the propeller when his student attempts to correct a swerve; using brakes; after a wheel landing.
Narrative: During rollout following a wheel landing; the airplane swerved to the right. The student attempted to correct with left rudder and inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane nosed over and the propeller contacted the ground. No injuries and only minor damage to cowlings occurred. The engine was restarted and the airplane was taxied clear of the runway. The instructor was unable to get the student to release the brakes in time to prevent the ground contact.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.