- Date
- October 12, 2000, 11:27 local (18:27 UTC)
- Place
- San Carlos, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2562DCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 2, 2002
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20001012038689A
- Case key
- 50456
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper and excessive application of brakes resulting from his failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Upon completing one circuit around the traffic pattern, the pilot landed on runway 30. Upon slowing to about 15 miles per hour, the rudder lost effectiveness, and the airplane rolled toward the side of the runway. The pilot indicated that as his airplane was about to depart the runway he "stepped hard on the brakes," and the airplane nosed over. A witness reported that the midfield windsock indicated that a right quartering tail wind existed at the time of the mishap. According to San Carlos control tower personnel, at the time of the mishap the official wind was from 300 degrees at 4 knots.
Factual narrative
On October 12, 2000, about 1127 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N2562D, owned and operated by the pilot, nosed over during landing rollout at the San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight was performed under 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from San Carlos about 1115.
The pilot reported that during the previous 90-day period he had flown his airplane for about 1.8 hours. The purpose of the accident flight was to practice landings. Upon completing one circuit around the traffic pattern, the pilot landed on runway 30, and the airplane decelerated. Upon slowing to about 15 miles per hour, the rudder lost effectiveness, and the airplane rolled toward the side of the runway. The pilot further reported that as the airplane was about to depart the runway he "stepped hard on the brakes," and the airplane nosed over.
A witness reported that the midfield windsock indicated that a right quartering tail wind existed at the time of the mishap. According to San Carlos control tower personnel, at the time of the mishap the official wind was from 300 degrees at 4 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2562D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20714
- Airframe hours
- 1,781
- Engine
- Continental C145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerome L. Kaidor
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 28, 2000 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- SQL
- Airport
- SQL · San Carlos, runway 30, 2,600 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 323 total · 123 in this make and model · 220 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 147 °F, dew point 122 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SQL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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