Private Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gilbert, South Carolina 29054
Friday, August 1, 2008 18:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that after landing the tail started to go right of centerline. He applied right rudder with little to no effect. He then applied brakes, but applied them too hard and the tail came off the ground and the airplane nosed over inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's improper use of brakes during landing roll resulting in a nose-over.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/1/2008
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1815
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Gilbert
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29054
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 334331N
Event Location Longitude 0815528W
Event Location Airport Private Strip
Event Location Nearest Airport ID None
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 550
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 7000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.8
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 24465
NTSB Notification Source FAA SROC
NTSB Notification Date Aug 1 2008 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 20 2008 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office FAA/FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N238BB
NTSB Number MIA08CA155
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cubcrafter
Aircraft Model CC11-100
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number CC11-00012
Certified Max Gross Weight 1320
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 2008 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name William Lee Barrier
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Wheslersburg
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45694
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name William Lee Barrier
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Wheslersburg
Operator State OH
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 45694
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City Gilbert
Departure State SC
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City Gilbert
Destination State SC
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 20 2008 9:13AM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --