Pilot Debrief

Stearman B75N1 near Bradford, PA — 2019-05-18

Final reportGAA19CA292
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Date
2019-05-18
Location
Bradford, PA, USA
Airport
BFD
Aircraft
Stearman B75N1
Registration
N75577
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The passenger’s inadvertent brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, upon touchdown, the passenger seated in the front seat of the tandem-cockpit airplane "mistakenly applied full braking," and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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