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CEN24LA007

2023-10-09 · Peyton, Colorado, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FLY

Current FAA registration · N19173

Make / Model
FAIRCHILD 24 G
Year of manufacture
1937 · 86 years old at event
Engine
WARNER SS40&50 (90 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A16F4B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s excessive brake application during landing rollout led to the airplane nosing over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that preceding the accident he had performed four uneventful touch and go landings for practice. During the fifth and final landing to a full stop, the airplane veered left of runway centerline. The pilot attempted to correct by applying rudder and brakes and reported that he “went too far” with braking application. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies with the flight controls or brakes. The Fairchild 24 is a vintage aircraft. The previous owner was given field approval for installation of a Cleveland wheel and brake kit #199-64, commonly used for higher weight Cessna 310 airplanes. The Cleveland brakes provided more braking power than the originally installed brakes, which likely contributed to the pilot’s excessive braking. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN24LA007.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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