Van's RV-14 N852BJ

Summary

On 17 June 2025 at about 18:24 local time, a Van's RV-14 registered N852BJ was involved in an accident near Sealy, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

17 June 2025 at 18:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Sealy, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Gloster Aerodrome (1XA7)

Coordinates

29.7334, -96.0592

Aircraft

Van's RV-14

Registration

N852BJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2023

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Heber Springs → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA209

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper use of airplane’s wheel brakes during the landing roll-out.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed his tailwheel airplane within the first third of the runway; however, the end of the runway was approaching quickly. He firmly applied brakes before the tailwheel was on the ground, and the nose of the airplane tipped forward and the propeller hit the runway. The airplane flipped and came to rest right side up on the runway. The fuselage, wings, and empennage sustained substantial damaged. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.