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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Lumberton, NJ · August 4, 2018

Date: August 4, 2018 · 16:20 local
Place: Lumberton, NJ
Airport: South Jersey Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1160D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA472
Reported as: Cessna 140A
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 484 total29 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N1160DRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2019 · Cessna 140AS/N 15723 · Built 1951 Airframe modelCessna 140A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airplane was landing with a slight, variable, right crosswind, bounced twice then settled down on main wheels. With tailwheel still off ground, it drifted off of the left side of the runway into the grass between the runway and parallel taxiway. Pilot saw aircraft ahead of him on taxiway and braked abruptly causing airplane to flip tail over nose.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE WAS LANDING WITH A SLIGHT, VARIABLE, RIGHT CROSSWIND, BOUNCED TWICE THEN SETTLED DOWN ON MAIN WHEELS. WITH TAILWHEEL STILL OFF GROUND, IT DRIFTED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND PARALLEL TAXIWAY. PILOT SAW AIRCRAFT AHEAD OF HIM ON TAXIWAY AND BRAKED ABRUPTLY CAUSING AIRPLANE TO FLIP TAIL OVER NOSE.

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 GAA18CA472Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Holly, NJThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning upon landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and excessive brake application.Aug 4, 2018 · Substantial damage