Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N588Z accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing and his subsequent excessive use of brakes.

NTSB analysis

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and landed past the midfield mark. The pilot believed he was unable to perform a go-around due to the rising terrain and trees beyond the departure end of the runway and applied heavy braking to come to a stop. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted about 150-175 ft from the end of the runway, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 16, with wind light and variable.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA208 for the full record.