NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC12CA044
Registry · N9906C
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F
Year of manufacture
1959 · 53 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19590407
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADD5D0
Registrant of record
CHARBONNET NICOLAS P
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's inadvertent and excessive application of brake pressure during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during landing, he inadvertently applied excessive pressure to the brakes, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. He reported that the airplane had recently been modified with hydraulic brakes, but there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The pilot reported that during landing, he inadvertently applied excessive pressure to the brakes, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. He reported that the airplane had recently been modified with hydraulic brakes, but there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Unintentional use/operation - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2012_ANC12CA044.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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