# Accident 20171122021899A: Rutten Phil J PIETENPOL, Dekalb, IL, November 22, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 2017, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dekalb, IL
- Airport: De Kalb Taylor Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9317° N, 88.7050° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9317&lon=-88.7050&mi=10
- Aircraft: N502R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: RUTTEN PHIL J PIETENPOL
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,400 total, 1 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171122021899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N502R LANDED ON RUNWAY 2 AT DEKALB AIRPORT. THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT  3-4 KNOTS.  DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT.  THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND LOCKED THE BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON THE RUNWAY.

NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES FOUND

NO INJURIES

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA043), Nov 22, 2017: Rutten Phil J Pietenpol (N502R), De Kalb, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s excessive rudder and brake applications during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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