Piper L 21B N3907E

Summary

On 22 July 2017 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper L 21B registered N3907E was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 2017 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cartersville (VPC)

Coordinates

34.1231, -84.8486

Aircraft

Piper L 21B

Registration

N3907E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cartersville → Cartersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA428

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent excessive brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that the purpose of flight was to meet takeoff and landing requirements necessary to carry passengers. During the pilot's second landing, during the landing roll, the airplane veered right, and he attempted to correct with left rudder. The rudder input was ineffective, and he attempted to gain directional control using differential braking. However, during the brake applications, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.