What happened
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On November 30, 2024, I was instructing privacy data omitted in his Cessna 140, privacy data omitted at klvj airport.
privacy data omitted Occupied the left seat and I was in the right seat. We stayed in the traffic pattern for runway 14.
After completing 5 patterns, practicing crosswind techniques, crabbing and cross controlling, we decide to make a full stop.
It was a normal pattern, flare and touchdown in a three point attitude. We had a 5-7 knots, 30 degrees, crosswind from the left.
After touchdown, the plane veered left. I stepped on the right rudder to correct but the aircraft continued to veer left rapidly. I then pressed the right brake while pulling all the way aft on the elevator (which was already aft).
The tail lifted up slowly, on it’s nose, and flipped on it’s back.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2024, I WAS INSTRUCTING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN HIS CESSNA 140, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT KLVJ AIRPORT.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OCCUPIED THE LEFT SEAT AND I WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. WE STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 14.
AFTER COMPLETING 5 PATTERNS, PRACTICING CROSSWIND TECHNIQUES, CRABBING AND CROSS CONTROLLING, WE DECIDE TO MAKE A FULL STOP.
IT WAS A NORMAL PATTERN, FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE. WE HAD A 5-7 KNOTS, 30 DEGREES, CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT.
AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE VEERED LEFT. I STEPPED ON THE RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER LEFT RAPIDLY. I THEN PRESSED THE RIGHT BRAKE WHILE PULLING ALL THE WAY AFT ON THE ELEVATOR (WHICH WAS ALREADY AFT).
THE TAIL LIFTED UP SLOWLY, ON IT’S NOSE, AND FLIPPED ON IT’S BACK.
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