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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Goose Bay, AK · June 10, 2003

Date: June 10, 2003 · 21:00 local
Place: Goose Bay, AK
Airport: Goose Bay Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9667A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA058
Reported as: Cessna 140A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total250 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N9667ARegistered now · Cessna 140AS/N 15388 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 140A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Deford was practicing short field, full stop landings at the Goose Bay, AK airstrip. Mr. Deford stated that on his final landing, he applied excessive brake pressure while the tail was still well off the runway. He further stated that the immediate reaction to his excessive braking was for the airplane to flip up and over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. DEFORD WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD, FULL STOP LANDINGS AT THE GOOSE BAY, AK AIRSTRIP. MR. DEFORD STATED THAT ON HIS FINAL LANDING, HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE WHILE THE TAIL WAS STILL WELL OFF THE RUNWAY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE IMMEDIATE REACTION TO HIS EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS FOR THE AIRPLANE TO FLIP UP AND OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 ANC03LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll of a short field landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Jun 11, 2003 · Substantial damage