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Rosner ACRO SPORT II N89CJ

7 August 2005 · Princeton, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 August 2005 at about 01:00 local time, a Rosner ACRO SPORT II registered N89CJ was involved in an accident near Princeton, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Princeton, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Reynolds Field (MN91)
Coordinates
45.5372, -93.5139
Aircraft
Rosner ACRO SPORT II
Registration
N89CJ
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Milaca → Princeton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI05CA215

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The airplane nosed over during landing as a result of the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane when he applied excessive braking.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing. The pilot reported that he made a normal approach and did a three-point landing. He applied brakes immediately after touchdown. He reported that as he increased the brake pressure, he felt the tail start to come up. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that he had 58 flight hours in the make and model of the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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