Pilot Debrief

AERONCA 65 LB near Carrington, ND — 2018-04-28

Final reportGAA18CA241
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Date
2018-04-28
Location
Carrington, ND, USA
Airport
46D
Aircraft
AERONCA 65 LB
Registration
N34459
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his subsequent excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down "a little" crooked, veered to the right, and he attempted to correct with rudder but the airplane ran off the right side of the runway into a field that "wasn't terribly rough." He added that he attempted to takeoff from the field, but "realized it wasn't going to happen before the approaching trees." Subsequently, he aborted the takeoff, applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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