Jewett SC-360 N36SC

Summary

On 27 August 2020 at about 17:15 local time, a Jewett SC-360 registered N36SC, operated by Medical Management Inc., was involved in an accident near Brighton, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

27 August 2020 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Brighton, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Van Aire Airport (CO12)

Coordinates

39.9833, -104.7044

Aircraft

Jewett SC-360

Registration

N36SC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Medical Management Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Platte Valley Airpark → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA366

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s excessive application of wheel brakes during the landing roll that caused the airplane to nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was receiving flight instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane that he had recently purchased. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced slightly upon touchdown, but he corrected by increasing engine power and a normal landing was made on the runway heading. The pilot reported that during the landing roll he heard his flight instructor ask him to “cut power” multiple times. The pilot stated that he responded by slowly pulling the throttle control aft while he maintained directional control as the airplane decelerated. The pilot reported that his flight instructor continued to tell him to “cut power” in a more urgent tone. The pilot stated that he confirmed the throttle control was already full aft before he applied wheel brakes to “expedite the stop” instead of letting the airplane continue to coast. The pilot stated that when he applied wheel brakes the airplane nosed over. The fuselage, rudder, and the left wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded its normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.