On 7 Jun 2018, a BELLANCA 7GCBC NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Arlington, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's application of excessive braking during the landing roll, which caused the aircraft to nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A tailwheel aircraft sustained substantial fuselage damage after the pilot applied excessive braking during the landing roll.
What happened
On June 7, 2018, a Bellanca 7GCBC, registration N3202H, was involved in an accident during the landing roll at Arlington, Washington. While decelerating on the runway, the pilot applied the brakes with excessive force, causing the tailwheel-equipped aircraft to nose over. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's fuselage. There were no injuries reported in the accident. The weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 150 degrees at 10 knots.
The investigation
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions present in the aircraft prior to the accident that would have prevented normal operation.
Probable cause
The pilot's application of excessive braking during the landing roll, which caused the aircraft to nose over.