# Accident 19891202048779A: Cessna 140, Concord, CA, December 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1989, 11:00 local time
- Place: Concord, CA
- Airport: Buchanan Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0008° N, 122.0294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0008&lon=-122.0294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2065N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065N-2008-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C858
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202048779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SWERVED LANDING. APPLIED BRAKE TO STOP SWERVE. NOSED OVER. IMPROPER BRAKE USE. LIGHT CROSSWING. TAIL DRAGGER SKILL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA043), Dec 2, 1989: Cessna 140 (N2065N), Concord, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Other reports on N2065N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980719023369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980719023369I), Jul 19, 1998: Cessna 140 (N2065N), Byron, CA, Minor damage. Struck a vehicle during taxi onto ramp. Vehicle parked near taxiway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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