ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311903
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 2021 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Coyote Air LLC |
| Registration: | N85DT |
| MSN: | 18503474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5050 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D 139B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF/HAMT) |
| Chandalar Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing after the tail had settled, he applied the brakes too hard. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing, right wing lift strut, and empennage.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
As a recommendation, the pilot added that he should not have applied the brakes as hard.
Probable Cause: The pilot's over application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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