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ERA11CA170

2010-12-27 · Williamson, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GA2

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during a bounced landing resulting in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The airplane touched down on the grass runway and bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over inverted. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and tail section. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane. The airplane touched down on the grass runway and bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and tail section. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_ERA11CA170.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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