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ERA20CA280

2020-08-09 · Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FWQ

Current FAA registration · N321C

Make / Model
CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
Engine
TITAN OX-340CC (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20160603
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A37239

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's premature application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over event.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was performing a wheel landing to the turf adjacent to an asphalt runway. Prior to the tailwheel contacting the ground, the pilot moved his toes to top the rudder pedals and inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left-wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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-Use of equip/system-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_ERA20CA280.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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