No fatalities

Tailwheel Airplane Nosed Over During Landing Roll

Huntington, IN, United States

On June 30, 2011, a PIPER PA-16 operated by ANDERSON ROBERT S was involved in an aviation accident near Huntington, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper use of brakes which resulted in a nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

A tailwheel-equipped airplane nosed over on the runway while slowing during the landing roll after the pilot applied the brakes. The aircraft sustained substantial empennage damage, and the pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failure.

Incident Overview During the landing roll, a tailwheel-equipped airplane was slowing down when the pilot applied the brakes. The aircraft subsequently nosed over on the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot also stated that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane. The source does not provide the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or a formal cause determination beyond the pilot's report of the sequence of events and the absence of mechanical issues. This article is based solely on the facts stated in the official accident investigation source.

Contributing factors

Incorrect use/operation