19870523015789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer SNJ-5 · Mckinney, TX · May 23, 1987

Date: May 23, 1987 · 11:30 local
Place: Mckinney, TX
Airport: Aero Country
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N777HL
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87DPA01
Reported as: Namer SNJ5
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total150 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N777HLRegistered now · North American SNJ-5S/N 85008 · Built 1958 Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-5 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Hit brakes too hard on landing. Aircraft nosed over on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

HIT BRAKES TOO HARD ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW87DPA01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMckinney, TXThe pilot reportedly made a normal touchdown in a calm wind condition. During the landing rollout,however, he applied excessive braking. This caused the tail wheel equipped aircraft to nose over into an inverted attitude.May 23, 1987 · Substantial damage