| Crash location | 40.598611°N, 76.137500°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 | Auburn, PA
41.666743°N, 75.991312°W 74.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N84138 |
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| Accident date | 02 Nov 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Aeronca 7AC |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that she took off and remained in the airport traffic pattern. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that she applied too much brake pressure and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing strut.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.