19860405010669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Palo Alto, CA · April 5, 1986

Date
April 5, 1986 · 15:16 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N89374
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA168
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
484 total11 in this make and model117 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft nosed over on landing roll. The left seat pilot applied brakes before the instructor could intervene.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING ROLL. THE LEFT SEAT PILOT APPLIED BRAKES BEFORE THE INSTRUCTOR COULD INTERVENE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.