Pilot Debrief

Cessna 120 near Marion, AL — 2019-10-23

Final reportGAA20CA095
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Date
2019-10-23
Location
Marion, AL, USA
Airport
A08
Aircraft
Cessna 120
Registration
N77200
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during the landing roll, a deer entered the runway in front of the airplane's path. He firmly applied the brakes, and the airplane subsequently nosed over and then came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut and rudder. The student reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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