ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231253
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| Date: | Friday 12 July 2019 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7409K |
| MSN: | 20-318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3433 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton, MT (6S5) |
| Hamilton, MT (6S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, upon landing and approaching the taxiway he intended to exit, he lifted his feet from the "rudderbars" to engage the brakes. The airplane abruptly entered a left turn, and he thought he used the right rudder, but he mistakenly used brake pedal. Immediately thereafter, the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut and rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that he believes the accident could have been avoided "if [he] had kept [his] feet on the rudderbars until [the airplane] had exited the runway."
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control due to his unintentional use of brakes instead of the rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 October 2003 | N7409K | David Jones | 0 | Petaluma, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2019 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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