Accident Cessna 140 N72953,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284993
 
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Date:Thursday 26 April 2007
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:
Registration: N72953
MSN: 10151
Engine model:Continental C-85
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Winner, South Dakota -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Winner, SD (KSFD)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over after landing on the 2900-foot-long by 150-foot-wide turf runway. The pilot stated the condition of the turf runway as being mowed and slightly damp. He stated that another aircraft was coming in to the airport, and thought that he should stop before getting to the intersecting runway. When he landed, he said he tapped the brakes on accident and the airplane nosed ove

Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI07CA122
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI07CA122

Revision history:

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