ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359486
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| Date: | Friday 16 December 1994 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  American Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Broaddus Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N31271 |
| MSN: | 405-72 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 365 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ulysses, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE CONDUCTING PRACTICE FULL STOP, THREE POINT, WHEEL LANDINGS ON A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. THE INSTRUCTOR, WHO WAS IN THE AFT SEAT, REPORTED APPLYING BRAKES TOO HEAVILY, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: the pilots improper use of brakes during practice landings, and his lack of total experience in tail wheel equipped airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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