Pilot Debrief

MELVIN K CALLEN BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB near Fort Morgan, CO — 2015-11-24

Final reportGAA16CA061
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Date
2015-11-24
Location
Fort Morgan, CO, USA
Aircraft
MELVIN K CALLEN BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB
Registration
N842MC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during final approach he observed "prairie dog holes" on the private grass runway. The touchdown was "normal," but during the rollout the pilot observed additional prairie dog holes ahead and applied the brakes. Subsequently, the airplane skidded for about 50 feet on the "soft and sandy" area of the runway and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damaged. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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