ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294036
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 2005 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N187WS |
| MSN: | 80615 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport, NC (KGWW) |
| Goldsboro, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he entered a left downwind for runway 03 and the windsock showed light to moderate winds. The pilot performed a wheels-landing touchdown, and during the landing roll at approximately 60 to 65 knots, the tail of the airplane lifted. The pilot stated he applied full aft stick, but the tail continued to rise, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot, who was the builder of the airplane, reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. He stated he completed a modification to the rudder pedals a few days earlier, and the change allowed his feet to sit higher on the pedals. He stated he believed he unintentionally applied light brake pressure during the touchdown and landing roll. A review of recorded weather data from Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, North Carolina, located 11 nautical miles east of the accident site, revealed at 1355 reported winds were from 240 degrees at 9 knots, variable between 190 and 290 degrees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA060
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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