Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Preston, ID — 2008-12-17

Final reportWPR09CA058
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Date
2008-12-17
Location
Preston, ID, USA
Airport
U10
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N4008N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over.

NTSB narrative

After landing hard and bouncing, the pilot elected to apply full power and go around. The pilot said there was no response from the engine when he pushed the throttle full in, "...possibly because I advanced the throttle too quickly." The airplane drifted left, exited the runway, and impacted shallow snow on the shoulder of the runway pavement before nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The pilot did not report experiencing any flight control or mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

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