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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Lancaster, SC · April 18, 2013

Date: April 18, 2013 · 14:30 local
Place: Lancaster, SC
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N76688
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA208
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: 325 total120 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N76688Registration cancelled Mar 4, 2014 · Cessna 140S/N 10861 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the landing flare out, the pilot realized that he had a tail wind faster than he had anticipated and realized that he was running out of runway. At this point he initiated a go-around. There were power lines and trees to clear which is estimated to be 50 feet tall. During the go-around the pilot failed to turn off the carburetor heat which caused a reduction in power and with the tail wind he ran out of climb power and continued to increase the angle of attack until the aircraft stalled.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING FLARE OUT, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD A TAIL WIND FASTER THAN HE HAD ANTICIPATED AND REALIZED THAT HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY. AT THIS POINT HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THERE WERE POWER LINES AND TREES TO CLEAR WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE 50 FEET TALL. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE PILOT FAILED TO TURN OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH CAUSED A REDUCTION IN POWER AND WITH THE TAIL WIND HE RAN OUT OF CLIMB POWER AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE THE ANGLE OF ATTACK UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT STALLED.

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 ERA13CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLancaster, SCThe pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision with trees at the end of the runway.Apr 18, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N76688 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060329005029ALevel Off Touchdown · Pageland, SC(-23) PIC reported that prior to landing he applied a crosswind correction for a crosswind from the left. He touched down in a crab and the airplane veered to the right. He lost directional control of the airplane and it went off the right side of the runway…Mar 29, 2006 · Substantial damage