Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that after he performed a normal three-point landing on a grass airstrip, he began to apply brakes and aft control stick input. As the airplane decelerated to a slow speed, it nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA140 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 4, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Cascade, Montana
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip (N/A)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built VANS RV8
- N-number
- N740MT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2021
- 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.