Pilot Debrief

Cessna 140 near Healdsburg, CA — 2018-07-26

Final reportGAA18CA455
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Date
2018-07-26
Location
Healdsburg, CA, USA
Airport
HES
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N1902V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he had performed two previous touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the third landing roll, the tailwheel settled on the runway, and then the airplane nosed over. He reported that he was “not certain whether I accidentally stepped on the brakes or the brakes seized." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector’s postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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