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N6581T accident description

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Crash location 45.662778°N, 108.719167°W
Nearest city Laurel, MT
45.669116°N, 108.771533°W
2.6 miles away
Tail number N6581T
Accident date 06 Sep 2006
Aircraft type Cessna 150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On September 6, 2006, about 0930 mountain daylight time, a tail wheel equipped Cessna 150, N6581T, nosed over during an aborted takeoff at a private airstrip in Laurel, Montana. The airplane, which was registered to and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot and passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating when the accident occurred.

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, she did not feel the airplane was accelerating "as normal" and made a decision to abort the takeoff. The pilot stated that "upon applying the brakes the aircraft rolled onto its back." The pilot further stated that the accident could have been prevented by making the decision to abort the landing sooner and by not braking as hard.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a nose over.

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