N4008N – CESSNA 140 – 2008-12-17 NTSB Accident Report

On December 17, 2008, a Cessna 140 (N4008N) was involved in an incident near Preston, ID. All 2 people 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 misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over.

After landing hard and bouncing, the pilot elected to apply full power and go around. The pilot said there was no response from the engine when he pushed the throttle full in, "...possibly because I advanced the throttle too quickly." The airplane drifted left, exited the runway, and impacted shallow snow on the shoulder of the runway pavement before nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The pilot did not report experiencing any flight control or mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR09CA058. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4008N.