| Crash location | 30.690000°N, 87.858333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Gulf Shores, AL
30.246036°N, 87.700819°W 32.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N86917 |
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| Accident date | 16 May 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Bellanca 8GCBC |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, he landed the tailwheel equipped airplane on a private grass strip and the airplane bounced. When the airplane settled back onto the grass, the pilot inadvertently applied the wheel brakes. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's inadvertent application of the wheel brakes immediately after landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.