Pilot Debrief

CHAMPION 7ECA near Wasilla, AK — 2025-07-02

Final reportANC25LA062
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Date
2025-07-02
Location
Wasilla, AK, USA
Airport
Z40
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7ECA
Registration
N5169X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive use of brakes during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The instructor pilot, seated in the back seat, reported that they had completed eleven landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. Five landings were touch-and-go, two were go-around and four were full stop-and-go. The instructor pilot reported that on the last landing the airplane touched down smoothly but he subsequently lost directional control, and inadvertently applied excessive braking, resulting in a nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, left wing struts and vertical stabilizer. The instructor pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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