ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295734
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 10 June 2003 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9667A |
| MSN: | 15388 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3320 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-14F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was practicing short field landings in his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel airstrip. He said he applied the brakes excessively during the landing roll, while the tailwheel was still off the ground. The airplane subsequently nosed over, and received structural damage to the vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll of a short field landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 12:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation