Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 120 near Camden, AR — 2011-09-12

Final reportCEN11CA644
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Date
2011-09-12
Location
Camden, AR, USA
Airport
CDH
Aircraft
CESSNA 120
Registration
N89954
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadvertent braking during taxi.

NTSB narrative

While taxiing the tailwheel-equipped airplane after landing, the flight instructor was demonstrating to the student some taxi techniques. During the demonstration, the flight instructor inadvertently applied the brakes, causing the airplane to nose over. Postaccident examination of the airplane indicated that the vertical stabilizer and rudder were crushed. The flight instructor reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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