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CEN15CA072

2014-12-06 · Middleton, Wisconsin, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C29

Current FAA registration · N471LS

Make / Model
CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
Year of manufacture
2014 · 0 years old at event
Engine
TITAN OX-340CC (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20141104
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5C5DC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while braking during landing rollout.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that the tail wheel equipped airplane nosed over during landing rollout on the grass runway. He informed a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the runway surface varied with both wet and dry areas, which caused a variable braking action. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented with more careful brake application. He stated that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the accident. The pilot reported that the tail wheel equipped airplane nosed over during landing rollout on the grass runway. He informed a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the runway surface varied with both wet and dry areas, which caused a variable braking action. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented with more careful brake application. He stated that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Landing gear brakes system-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_CEN15CA072.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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