Pilot Debrief

RUTTEN PHIL J PIETENPOL near De Kalb, IL — 2017-11-22

Final reportCEN18LA043
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Date
2017-11-22
Location
De Kalb, IL, USA
Airport
DKB
Aircraft
RUTTEN PHIL J PIETENPOL
Registration
N502R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive rudder and brake applications during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over.

NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was hired to fly the airplane for a positioning flight, which required multiple fuel stops. The pilot had not previously flown this airplane make and model. Before takeoff, he taxied the airplane to become familiar with the flight controls and brakes. The pilot reported that, during the landing roll at the first en route airport, the airplane veered to the left, so he had to unexpectedly apply the brakes, which resulted in a nose-over. A postaccident examination of the tire marks on the runway revealed that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left and then back to the right before the airplane nosed over on the runway. A functional test of the brakes did not reveal any anomalies. Thus, the accident circumstances were consistent with excessive rudder application during the landing roll followed by excessive brake application, which resulted in the nose-over.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have opted for a go-around instead of landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents6

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