Accident American Champion 7GCBC N31271, Friday 16 December 1994

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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
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ulysses, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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: