Summary
On April 27, 2007, a Cessna 140 (N72953) was involved in an incident near Winner, SD. 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 pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.
The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a landing roll on a 2,900-foot long by 150-foot wide turf runway. The pilot stated that as he was landing on the turf runway, another airplane announced that it was landing on the intersecting paved runway. The pilot decided he needed to stop his airplane prior to reaching the intersection. The airplane nosed over when he applied the brakes.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI07CA122. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N72953.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a landing roll on a 2,900-foot long by 150-foot wide turf runway. The pilot stated that as he was landing on the turf runway, another airplane announced that it was landing on the intersecting paved runway. The pilot decided he needed to stop his airplane prior to reaching the intersection. The airplane nosed over when he applied the brakes.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI07CA122