Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during final approach he observed "prairie dog holes" on the private grass runway. The touchdown was "normal," but during the rollout the pilot observed additional prairie dog holes ahead and applied the brakes. Subsequently, the airplane skidded for about 50 feet on the "soft and sandy" area of the runway and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damaged.
The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA16CA061 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 24, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fort Morgan, Colorado
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB
- N-number
- N842MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- 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.