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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Monmouth, IL · August 25, 2011

Date: August 25, 2011 · 12:45 local
Place: Monmouth, IL
Airport: Monmouth Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72688
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA595
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 317 total123 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N72688Registration cancelled Feb 20, 2013 · Cessna 140S/N 9864 · 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.

While landing on runway 02 at the Monmouth Municipal Airport (C66), and during the rollout, the tail of the aircraft began to lift. The pilot lightly applied the brakes and attempted to increase his "flare-out", but the tail continued to rise until the aircraft flipped upside down onto the wing and tail.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 02 AT THE MONMOUTH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (C66), AND DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LIFT. THE PILOT LIGHTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE HIS "FLARE-OUT", BUT THE TAIL CONTINUED TO RISE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN ONTO THE WING AND TAIL.

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 CEN11LA595Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonmouth, ILThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.Aug 25, 2011 · Substantial damage