Probable cause
The pilot's excessive brake application during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he applied wheel brakes in an effort to turn onto a taxiway. He stated that, when he applied the brakes, the right brake locked up and the airplane subsequently nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing and vertical stabilizer. No preexisting mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane were reported.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA007 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 13, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- San Diego, California
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field Airport (MYF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Great Lakes 2T-1A
- N-number
- N502GL
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.