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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Colebrook, NH · April 10, 2014

Date: April 10, 2014 · 09:30 local
Place: Colebrook, NH
Airport: Gifford Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2143N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA195
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 252 total157 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N2143NRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 12379 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot had landed to the south on runway 22 after a local flight, at the end of the runway PIC turned the aircraft on the runway to back taxi to his hanger. During the turn the pilot stated he was wide on the turn and taxied into the snow on the side of the runway. While he was attempting to power out of the snow a gust of wind flipped the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD LANDED TO THE SOUTH ON RUNWAY 22 AFTER A LOCAL FLIGHT, AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY PIC TURNED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY TO BACK TAXI TO HIS HANGER. DURING THE TURN THE PILOT STATED HE WAS WIDE ON THE TURN AND TAXIED INTO THE SNOW ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POWER OUT OF THE SNOW A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA14CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColebrook, NHThe pilot's decision to power out of soft snow with a gusty quartering tailwind which resulted in the tail of the airplane rising and the airplane nosing over.Apr 10, 2014 · Substantial damage