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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Brooklyn, MI · May 13, 1996

Date: May 13, 1996 · 18:00 local
Place: Brooklyn, MI
Airport: Shamrock Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89207
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA159
Reported as: Cessna 140
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Aircraft bounced on landing and flipped over. (-23) the pilot was doing a wheel landing and the aircraft bounced upon touchdown, the pilot pulled back on the yoke and the pilot applied the brakes. Upon touchdown, the aircraft flipped over. No fire. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) THE PILOT WAS DOING A WHEEL LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE AND THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. NO FIRE. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrooklyn, MIthe pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the soft runway condition.May 13, 1996 · Substantial damage