Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Holt, FL — 2024-04-13

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Date
2024-04-13
Location
Holt, FL, USA
Airport
FD93
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N4064N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over of the airplane.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while descending on approach to the runway, he failed to arrest the airplane’s sink rate and descent. This resulted in an impact with terrain approximately 600ft prior to the start of the runway. He reported that the airplane touched down hard and immediately nosed over, resulting insubstantial damage to the engine mounts, empennage, and left wing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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