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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco CTO · Venice, FL · February 25, 2008

Date: February 25, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Venice, FL
Airport: Venice Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N845V
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA067
Reported as: Waco CTO
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N845VRegistered now · Waco CTOS/N 3225 · Built 1930 Airframe modelWaco CTO Engine modelWright 760A B D E&ETReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot is not cooperating with the NTSB or FAA regarding the accident. Preliminary investigations indicates that pilot lost control of airplane during touchdown, aircraft veered to left then right at which point pilot applied excessive braking causing airplane to nose over completely inverted on the runway. Neither weather or wind is a factor. Investigation is continuing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IS NOT COOPERATING WITH THE NTSB OR FAA REGARDING THE ACCIDENT. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS INDICATES THAT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE DURING TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT THEN RIGHT AT WHICH POINT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING CAUSING AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER COMPLETELY INVERTED ON THE RUNWAY. NEITHER WEATHER OR WIND IS A FACTOR. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.

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 MIA08CA067Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVenice, FLThe pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll.Feb 25, 2008 · Substantial damage