N2496V – Cessna 140 – 1998-01-13 NTSB Accident Report

On January 13, 1998, a Cessna 140 (N2496V) was involved in an incident near Goodyear, AZ. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The inadvertent brake activation by the student pilot while practicing touch-and-go landings.

On January 13, 1998, at 1520 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 140, N2496V, ground looped on landing and collapsed the landing gear at the Goodyear, Arizona, airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the local solo instructional flight and no flight plan was filed.

The student pilot reported that on his third touch-and-go landing he inadvertently applied brake pressure on landing, lost control, and ground looped the aircraft. He stated that weather was not a factor. He also reported that there were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX98LA071. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2496V.