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Kutztown, PA
THE PILOT STATED, '[I] MADE A SMOOTH LANDING ON TURF RUNWAY 28, APPLIED BRAKES TOO HEAVILY ON FROST TURF BEFORE TAIL WAS DOWN. SLID FOR SOME LENGTH AND THEN NOSED OVER.' ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
the pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.
On November 25, 1995, about 0830 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N1109K, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during the landing roll at the Kutztown Airport, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed from New Hanover, Pennsylvania. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. There was no flight plan for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated in the NTSB form 6120.1/2: ... [I] Made a smooth landing on turf runway 28, applied brakes too heavily on frost turf before tail was down. Slid for some length and then nosed over. The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Additionally, according to the Airport Facility Directory, runway 28 was a 2280 foot long, and 200 foot wide turf runway with trees at both ends.