Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180C near Cantwell, AK — 2022-08-04

Final reportCEN22LA373
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Date
2022-08-04
Location
Cantwell, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 180C
Registration
N9211T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll that resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a local personal flight, he decided to make an off-airport landing onto a gravel runway. Although the touchdown in the tailwheel-equipped airplane was uneventful, the pilot applied hard braking in order to minimize the landing roll on the rough terrain. As the airplane began to slow it nosed over coming to rest on its back. Both of the airplane’s wings, the fuselage and the vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. 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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