NTSB ERA13CA244 — 2013-05-12 · Roxboro, North Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N3115B

Make / Model: CESSNA 170B
Year of manufacture: 1952 · 61 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560709
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A34D91

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3115B Cessna 170B None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes while turning off the runway after landing resulting in a noseover.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a local flight. As he began to turn the airplane off the runway onto the taxiway, he “lost control” and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane, and stated that he should have applied “more rudder and less brake.” The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a local flight. As he began to turn the airplane off the runway onto the taxiway, he “lost control” and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane, and stated that he should have applied “more rudder and less brake.” 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-Brake-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_ERA13CA244.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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