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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Canon, GA · October 13, 2025

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Date
October 13, 2025 · 12:15 local
Place
Canon, GA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1882V
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA020
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,602 total1 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N1882VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14062 · Built 1947Airframe modelCessna 140Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was coming in for landing while flying with CFI for the purpose of adding tailwheel endorsement. Upon landing, pilot applied brakes when attempting to steer the aircraft. Pilot states differential braking is how he steers his other aircraft that have free castering nose wheels. Upon applying braking, aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS COMING IN FOR LANDING WHILE FLYING WITH CFI FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT. UPON LANDING, PILOT APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATES DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING IS HOW HE STEERS HIS OTHER AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE FREE CASTERING NOSE WHEELS. UPON APPLYING BRAKING, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 ERA26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCanon, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.Oct 13, 2025 · Substantial damage