Accident Cessna 140 N1887V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351497
 
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Date:Friday 2 February 2024
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:
Registration: N1887V
MSN: 14067
Year of manufacture:1947
Total airframe hrs:3665 hours
Engine model:Continental C-200-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sawyer County Airport (HYR/KHYR), Hayward, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hayward Municipal Airport, WI (HYR/KHYR)
Destination airport:Hayward Municipal Airport, WI (HYR/KHYR)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot and passenger were returning from a local flight. During landing rollout, the tail rose off the runway, and the airplane nosed over. It came to rest upside down on the runway centerline with no injuries to the occupants. The airframe sustained damage to the fuselage, both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot stated there were no issues with the airplane and thought that applying less rudder and brake pressure might have prevented the accident.

Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during landing rollout.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN24LA106
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN24LA106
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N1887V

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2024 10:13 Captain Adam Added
07-Feb-2024 09:16 Captain Adam Updated [Accident report]
03-Mar-2024 15:32 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category]

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