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N86917 accident description

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Crash location 30.690000°N, 87.858333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Gulf Shores, AL
30.246036°N, 87.700819°W
32.1 miles away
Tail number N86917
Accident date 16 May 2012
Aircraft type Bellanca 8GCBC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, he landed the tailwheel equipped airplane on a private grass strip and the airplane bounced. When the airplane settled back onto the grass, the pilot inadvertently applied the wheel brakes. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent application of the wheel brakes immediately after landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

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