Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC near Wallowa, OR — 2021-05-15

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Date
2021-05-15
Location
Wallowa, OR, USA
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Registration
N101BC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a strong tailwind gust, which caused the airplane to roll at a faster than normal speed. Due to obstacles at the end of the runway, the pilot applied harder brake pressure. The nose dipped down, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents2

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