Pilot Debrief

Thorp THORP T 18 near Madisonville, TN — 2020-05-29

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Date
2020-05-29
Location
Madisonville, TN, USA
Aircraft
Thorp THORP T 18
Registration
N70BZ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was landing on a soft turf runway following an uneventful local flight. During the landing roll, he applied "a little too much braking," and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and fuselage were buckled. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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