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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Mesa, AZ · March 10, 2006

Date: March 10, 2006 · 22:30 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89166
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA127
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 314 total13 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N89166Registration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Cessna 140S/N 8180 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was doing a wheel landing at ffz. He stated that he was trying to keep the tail wheel off the ground as long as possible by moving the stick to the forward position. He stated that he thought he had his heels on the floor and didn't realize that his feet might have gone up and on the toe brakes causing the the aircraft to nose over and come to rest inverted. The aircraft nosed over when the pilot applied too much braking with the flight controls in the forward position. Pilot was counseled about applying braking with the controls in the forward position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS DOING A WHEEL LANDING AT FFZ. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE TAIL WHEEL OFF THE GROUND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BY MOVING THE STICK TO THE FORWARD POSITION. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD HIS HEELS ON THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T REALIZE THAT HIS FEET MIGHT HAVE GONE UP AND ON THE TOE BRAKES CAUSING THE THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKING WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS IN THE FORWARD POSITION. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ABOUT APPLYING BRAKING WITH THE CONTROLS IN THE FORWARD POSITION.

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 LAX06CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMesa, AZthe pilot's improper use of the flight controls during landing, which resulted in a nose over.Mar 11, 2006 · Substantial damage