Pilot Debrief

NAVION NAVION near Newburyport, MA — 2022-08-31

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Date
2022-08-31
Location
Newburyport, MA, USA
Airport
2B2
Aircraft
NAVION NAVION
Registration
N4913K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive application of brakes while landing, which resulted in a nose gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane departed the runway, substantially damaging the fuselage and engine mounts. The pilot reported that he applied the brakes upon touchdown for a short field landing and believed the nose gear collapsed due to “pushing down the nose.” A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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