ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298323
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| Date: | Monday 5 November 2001 |
| Time: | 13:18 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Vagabond Flight Corp |
| Registration: | N4576H |
| MSN: | 15-350 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3565 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Decatur Airport, IL (DEC/KDEC) |
| Decatur Airport, IL (DEC/KDEC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor stated that during the landing rollout he applied brake pressure and, "...the brakes grabbed and caused the aircraft to go over on its nose immediately, stopping immediately, with the nose of the aircraft resting on the ground, tail in the air."
Probable Cause: The excessive braking performed by the flight instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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