# Accident 20200807013899A: Daniels Ronald C S18-160, Modena, NY, August 7, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2020, 14:10 local time
- Place: Modena, NY
- Airport: Old Ochard Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6572° N, 74.0772° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6572&lon=-74.0772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N811RD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N811RD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Daniels Ronald C S18-160 (registry code 05637MG, https://openairdocs.org/model/daniels-ronald-c-s18-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming YO-360 series (registry code 42422, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DANIELS RONALD C S18-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING YO-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 15,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200807013899A

## Narrative

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

8/7/20: N811RD WAS ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT 2NK9. DURING LADING APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN THE REAR PASSENGER HAD RESTED HIS FEET ON THE HEEL BRAKES AND INADVERTENTLY HAD ENGAGED THE BRAKES DURING THE ENTIRE LANDING ROLLOUT. AS A RESULT THE TIRES LOCKED UP, SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ON THE GRASS RUNWAY AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WAS BRIEFED ON THE HEEL BRAKES PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.

## 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 ERA20CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA279), Aug 7, 2020: Dakota S18-160 (N811RD), Modena, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The passenger's inadvertent application of the rear brakes during landing, which resulted in a 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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