Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Kent, WA — 2011-08-27

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Date
2011-08-27
Location
Kent, WA, USA
Airport
KS36
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N2719N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) and his student were practicing landings in a tailwheel-configured airplane in preparation for the student's first solo. On the fourth landing the student inadvertently applied brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over, causing substantial damage to the fuselage and tail. The CFI stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

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