- Date
- October 16, 1987
- Place
- Milton, DE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N53488Boeing A75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 10, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871016060119A
- Case key
- 11344
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper brake application during a 'wheel' landing, which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The slight downslope of the airstrip, a quartering tailwind, inadequate supervision on the part of the check pilot, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the accident aircraft all contributed to the accident.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The check pilot stated that the pilot's second landing in the accident aircraft was a 'wheel' landing. He reported that the pilot touched down on the top of a crest in the airstrip with the tail high. The aircraft continued down the slight slope with a quartering tailwind. According to the check pilot, the pilot applied the brakes and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest inverted on the grass strip.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53488
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-2284
- Airframe hours
- 10
- Engine
- P&W R-985, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Joseph R. Hudson
- Registered owner
- Eagle Crest Flying Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Eagle Crest, runway 32, 3,500 × 11 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 542 total · 440 as pilot in command · 192 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 4 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N53488 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.