# NTSB Accident ERA11CA281
> **LUSCOMBE 8E** · 2011-05-03 · Apex, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA281
- **Event ID:** 20110504X51907
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-05-03
- **Location:** Apex, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.74139, -78.92472
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LUSCOMBE
- **Model:** 8E
- **Registration:** N1902K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive application of the brakes, which caused the airplane to nose over.

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