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GAA16CA068

2015-12-06 · Hurtsboro, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport NONE

Current FAA registration · N76WY

Make / Model
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200
Year of manufacture
2013 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A1D6 (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20131018
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA413A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's incorrect use of brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a tail-wheel equipped airplane landing at an unpublished airstrip reported that he made a 3-point touchdown, moved the flight controls full aft, and applied brakes. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that he saw trees ahead and increased brake pressure, but as he did so the nose tilted forward and the airplane nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot of a tail-wheel equipped airplane landing at an unpublished airstrip reported that he made a 3-point touchdown, moved the flight controls full aft, and applied brakes. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that he saw trees ahead and increased brake pressure, but as he did so the nose tilted forward and the airplane nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures 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-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Braking capability-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2015_GAA16CA068.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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