| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2000 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: | Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N185DE |
| MSN: | 18503523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MARANA, Arizona -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AZ (E14) |
| Destination airport: | (E14) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated to the Safety Board investigator on the evening of the accident that he was landing, and during rollout, he applied an excessive amount of braking, resulting in the airplane's nosing over. At the pilot's last documented third-class flight physical he reported a total flight time of 15 hours. He also stated that there were no airplane or weather issues.
Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane's nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | LAX00LA243 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA243
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 15-Oct-2022 23:01 |
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