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WPR11CA408

2011-08-27 · Kent, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KS36

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

Factual narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) and his student were doing landing practice in an tail wheel configured airplane in preparation for the student's first solo. On the fourth landing the student inadvertently applied brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over, causing substantial damage to the fuselage and tail. The CFI stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and his student were practicing landings in a tailwheel-configured airplane in preparation for the student's first solo. On the fourth landing the student inadvertently applied brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over, causing substantial damage to the fuselage and tail. The CFI stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight. 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-Student pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Unintentional use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_WPR11CA408.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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