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December 16, 1994 · American Champion Acac Citabria 7-GCBC Citabria 7 · N31271

Ulysses, KS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 16, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Ulysses, KS
Aircraft
American Champion Acac Citabria 7-GCBC Citabria 7
Tail Number
N31271
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI95LA059

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE CONDUCTING PRACTICE FULL STOP, THREE POINT, WHEEL LANDINGS ON A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. THE INSTRUCTOR, WHO WAS IN THE AFT SEAT, REPORTED APPLYING BRAKES TOO HEAVILY, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilots improper use of brakes during practice landings, and his lack of total experience in tail wheel equipped airplanes.

Full Narrative

On December 16, 1994 about 1030 hours mountain standard time (MST), N31271, an American-Champion Citabria 7-GCBC, owned and operated by Broaddus Aviation, Incorporated of Ulysses, Kansas, flipped onto its back during a practice landing and sustained substantial damage. No fire occurred, and neither the flight instructor nor the student pilot was injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and had originated from the Ulysses, Kansas Airport at 0945 MST. The pilot and student were performing practice landings at a private dirt strip 15 miles northeast of ULS. The flight instructor, who only had 15 hours total time in tail wheel equipped airplanes, reported that he applied brakes during a full flap, short field, 3 point landing, and the airplane nosed over onto its back.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 MST
Nearest AirportPRIVATE (15nm NE)
Runway36
Runway Length4500 ft
Runway Width20 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAmerican Champion Acac Citabria 7-GCBC Citabria 7
Tail NumberN31271
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A2B · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 5 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time17:30
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data