Van Lehn HATZ CLASSIC N85EX
29 May 2022 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2022 at about 13:00 local time, a Van Lehn HATZ CLASSIC registered N85EX, operated by Van Lehn Richard Glenn, was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Muni (FDK)
- Coordinates
- 39.4176, -77.3743
- Aircraft
- Van Lehn HATZ CLASSIC
- Registration
- N85EX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Van Lehn Richard Glenn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA245
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot, who was also the owner and builder of the tailwheel equipped biplane stated that the purpose of the flight was to perform a “final check” of the airplane’s engine and operating systems. The airplane performed “properly,” and he landed “without issue.” The pilot further stated that at low speed during the landing roll, his foot “became lodged between the bulkhead and the brake” which resulted in a sudden misapplication of the brakes and a nose over event, which fractured a wing strut and substantially damaged the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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