| Crash location | 30.000000°N, 92.000000°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 | Oakdale, LA
30.816028°N, 92.660421°W 68.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N199MA |
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| Accident date | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was practicing short field takeoff and landings in his tail wheel-equipped airplane that were fitted with tundra tires. On the fourth landing, the pilot used excessive braking to slow down and the airplane rolled forward and flipped over. A review of postaccident photographs revealed the airplane came to rest inverted and the wing struts were bent. The pilot reported there no mechanical deficiencies that contributed to the accident.
The pilot's excessive braking on landing, which resulted in a loss of control.