Valloric Carl Stephen VALLORIC SPORT TRNR N772CV

Summary

On 17 August 2016 at about 22:30 local time, a Valloric Carl Stephen VALLORIC SPORT TRNR registered N772CV was involved in an accident near Cadiz, Ohio, 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.

Date

17 August 2016 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cadiz, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Harrison County (8G6)

Coordinates

40.2372, -81.0108

Aircraft

Valloric Carl Stephen VALLORIC SPORT TRNR

Registration

N772CV

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cadiz → Cadiz

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA441

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the unintentional right brake application, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing the airplane touched down and veered to the left. The pilot further reported that he applied right rudder, but accidentally caught the right heel brake and the airplane veered off the runway to the right and subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.