Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Palmer, AK — 2021-04-25

Final reportANC21LA034
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Date
2021-04-25
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N1685V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his excessive braking which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing on a remote unimproved gravel airstrip that was a “little soft.” After touchdown and during the landing rollout the airplane slowed rapidly, the tail began to rise and the airplane nosed-over sustaining substantial damage to fuselage, left lift strut, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident may have been prevented if he had selected a more suitable landing site or applied less brakes after touchdown.

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