The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped Maule M-5-235C with a moderate headwind at the airport in Soda Springs, Idaho.
During touchdown, the plane “skipped” over the runway surface and turned to the left side of the runway.
The pilot told investigators the passenger inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The vertical stabilizer and wing struts sustained substantial damage, while the pilot sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Probable Cause: The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
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This October 2024 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
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