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N7474D accident description

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Crash location 48.160556°N, 122.165000°W
Nearest city Arlington, WA
48.198712°N, 122.125142°W
3.2 miles away
Tail number N7474D
Accident date 18 May 2014
Aircraft type Piper Pa 18A
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot stated that while taxing the tailwheel equipped airplane, the slight crosswind became a tail wind. Both he and his passenger may have both hit the brakes at the same time, which resulted in the airplane nosing over and substantially damaging the tail.

There was no report of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper application of brakes during taxi in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent nose over.

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