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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 140 · Manhattan, KS · September 26, 2011

Date: September 26, 2011 · 14:26 local
Place: Manhattan, KS
Airport: Manhattan Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2365V
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total100 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2365VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14601 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 26, 2011, aircraft N2365V, a Cessna 140, was departing mhk for local flight training. After rotation, the pilots heard a noise and noticed a vibration in the flight controls. The pilot contacted ATC and requested a low approach and asked ATC to inspect the aircraft. After the low approach, ATC contacted the pilot and told him the tail wheel appeared to be loose. The aircraft landed on rwy 31 without incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2011, AIRCRAFT N2365V, A CESSNA 140, WAS DEPARTING MHK FOR LOCAL FLIGHT TRAINING. AFTER ROTATION, THE PILOTS HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED A LOW APPROACH AND ASKED ATC TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE LOW APPROACH, ATC CONTACTED THE PILOT AND TOLD HIM THE TAIL WHEEL APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RWY 31 WITHOUT INCIDENT.