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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 2024 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8GCBC Scout |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1217E |
| MSN: | 255-77 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lime Village, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) |
| Lime Village, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing at a remote, rough and uneven airstrip in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he encountered several strong gusts of wind from the left, which pushed the airplane to the right. He said the right main wheel subsequently contacted an area of soft tundra-covered terrain, which resulted in a rapid deceleration. During the rapid deceleration, he inadvertently applied excessive braking action, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing, lift struts and empennage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195049
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2024 21:13 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Jun-2025 16:33 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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