Pilot Debrief

Cessna 140 near Lancaster, CA — 2019-12-16

Final reportWPR20CA045
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Date
2019-12-16
Location
Lancaster, CA, USA
Airport
WJF
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N4098N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and the student pilot, who was on the controls, were taxiing for departure when the airplane started to veer right of the taxiway centerline. To correct the veer, the student quickly applied the brakes. The instructor reported that he could not intervene quickly enough before the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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