Pietenpol PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER N14961
5 September 2019 · Glendo, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2019 at about 15:00 local time, a Pietenpol PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER registered N14961 was involved in an accident near Glendo, Wyoming, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendo, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thomas Memorial (76V)
- Coordinates
- 42.5200, -105.0200
- Aircraft
- Pietenpol PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
- Registration
- N14961
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Glendo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA526
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's overapplication of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he applied "too much brake" and that the airplane then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward right and left lift struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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