Pilot Debrief

Vans Aircraft Company RV-14 near Sealy, TX — 2025-06-17

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Date
2025-06-17
Location
Sealy, TX, USA
Airport
1XA7
Aircraft
Vans Aircraft Company RV-14
Registration
N852BJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper use of airplane’s wheel brakes during the landing roll-out.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed his tailwheel airplane within the first third of the runway; however, the end of the runway was approaching quickly. He firmly applied brakes before the tailwheel was on the ground, and the nose of the airplane tipped forward and the propeller hit the runway. The airplane flipped and came to rest right side up on the runway. The fuselage, wings, and empennage sustained substantial damaged. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents2

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