Probable cause
The pilot’s improper use of airplane’s wheel brakes during the landing roll-out.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he landed his tailwheel airplane within the first third of the runway; however, the end of the runway was approaching quickly. He firmly applied brakes before the tailwheel was on the ground, and the nose of the airplane tipped forward and the propeller hit the runway. The airplane flipped and came to rest right side up on the runway. The fuselage, wings, and empennage sustained substantial damaged. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA209 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 17, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sealy, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Gloster Aerodrome (1XA7)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV-14
- N-number
- N852BJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2023
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.