Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Schriever, LA — 2024-06-22

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Date
2024-06-22
Location
Schriever, LA, USA
Airport
L83
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N77143
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent application of the toe brakes during the takeoff roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was receiving tailwheel instruction, reported that during the takeoff roll, he overcorrected for runway alignment and inadvertently applied the toe brakes. The airplane nosed over, came to rest inverted, and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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