Accident Cessna 140 N2496V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354875
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 January 1998
Time:16:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2496V
MSN: 14765
Total airframe hrs:5507 hours
Engine model:Continental C-90-12F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Goodyear, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(KGYR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On the third touch-and-go landing the student pilot inadvertently applied brake pressure. He lost control, ground looped the aircraft, and the landing gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunctions of the brake was noted by the student pilot.

Probable Cause: The inadvertent brake activation by the student pilot while practicing touch-and-go landings.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX98LA071
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX98LA071

Revision history:

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