Pilot Debrief

CubCrafters FX-3 near Sonoma/Schellville, CA — 2020-02-28

Final reportWPR20CA103
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Date
2020-02-28
Location
Sonoma/Schellville, CA, USA
Airport
0Q3
Aircraft
CubCrafters FX-3
Registration
N3XC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the left brake during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a wheel landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he inadvertently applied left brake pressure, and the airplane veered off the edge of the runway into tall grass. The pilot's corrective action was ineffective, and the airplane subsequently impacted an irrigation ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the nose and firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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