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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18105SPEC · Cedartown, GA · April 28, 2004

Date: April 28, 2004 · 18:00 local
Place: Cedartown, GA
Airport: Cornelius-Moore Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N271T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA102
Reported as: Piper PA18105SPEC
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 403 total11 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N271TRegistered now · Piper PA-18-105 SPECIALS/N 18-2385 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-105 SPECIAL Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Upon landing on the grass alongside runway 28 at K4A4 (Cedartown, GA) the pilot applied the brakes. The brakes grabbed rather quickly causing the tail of the aircraft to start lifting. It also caused the pilot to slide forward in his seat causing him to apply even more pressure to the brakes and forward pressure to the control yoke. This caused the elevator to pitch nose down resulting in the aircraft flipping over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING ON THE GRASS ALONGSIDE RUNWAY 28 AT K4A4 (CEDARTOWN, GA) THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES GRABBED RATHER QUICKLY CAUSING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO START LIFTING. IT ALSO CAUSED THE PILOT TO SLIDE FORWARD IN HIS SEAT CAUSING HIM TO APPLY EVEN MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND FORWARD PRESSURE TO THE CONTROL YOKE. THIS CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO PITCH NOSE DOWN RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 ATL04CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCedartown, GAThe pilot's improper use of brakes during landing roll which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Apr 28, 2004 · Substantial damage