C-GPMT – Kitfox S7 – 2019-10-20 NTSB Accident Report

On October 20, 2019, a Kitfox S7 (C-GPMT) was involved in an incident near Reno, NV. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's use of excessive braking control during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on an uphill, 600 to 700 ft unimproved landing strip, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, tail cone, and rudder.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The pilot reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was about 4 knots from the east. The airplane landed to the west.

The pilot that he landed at this landing strip 2 days prior to the accident flight.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA20CA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-GPMT.