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WPR24LA204

2024-06-23 · Winifred, Montana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L51

Current FAA registration · N5519C

Make / Model
MAULE MXT-7-180
Year of manufacture
2001 · 23 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20010718
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A706B8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadvertent excessive application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he entered the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern and subsequently completed a normal approach to the runway. During the touchdown the airplane landed hard and bounced twice. After the second bounce, the pilot inadvertently applied brakes, and the airplane immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and wing struts. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Incorrect use/operation
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA204.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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