N4098N – Cessna 140 – 2019-12-16 NTSB Accident Report

On December 16, 2019, a Cessna 140 (N4098N) was involved in an accident near Lancaster, CA. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.

The flight instructor and the student pilot who was on the controls, were taxiing for departure when the airplane started to veer to the right of the taxiway centerline. In an attempt to correct the directional movement, the student pilot applied the brakes quickly. The flight instructor reported that he could not intervene quick enough before the airplane nosed-over and came to rest inverted on the taxiway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage the right wing and vertical stabilizer.

The flight instructor reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR20CA045. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4098N.