Mejia BACON II N24EM
2 June 1998 · Winter Haven, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1998 at about 17:00 local time, a Mejia BACON II registered N24EM was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert Field Municipal (GIF)
- Coordinates
- 28.0392, -81.7205
- Aircraft
- Mejia BACON II
- Registration
- N24EM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of brakes on landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he used excessive brakes on landing rollout and the airplane nosed over and came to a complete stop inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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