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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 140 · Carlsbad, CA · June 30, 2005

Date: June 30, 2005 · 11:10 local
Place: Carlsbad, CA
Airport: Mcclellan-Palomar
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N76978
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C90*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total

N76978Registered now · Cessna 140S/N 11424 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 30, 2005, N76978, a Cessna aircraft model CE-140 aircraft was practicing touch and go landings at carlbad airport, san diego, CA (crq). Following the last landing the pilot stated he lost directional control of the aircraft. Attempting to regain control he applied too much brake, which resulted in a nose over and prop strike. No other aircraft damage has been reported, and the pilot and instructor were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 30, 2005, N76978, A CESSNA AIRCRAFT MODEL CE-140 AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT CARLBAD AIRPORT, SAN DIEGO, CA (CRQ). FOLLOWING THE LAST LANDING THE PILOT STATED HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL HE APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKE, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER AND PROP STRIKE. NO OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED, AND THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE NOT INJURED.