# Incident 20260501004939I: Cessna 140, Rostraver, PA, May 1, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 2026, 09:40 local time
- Place: Rostraver, PA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1690° N, 79.8087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Rostraver, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1690&lon=-79.8087&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72565, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72565) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260501004939I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UPON LANDING AT KFWQ, THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING ROLL OUT. THE PILOT POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE NEAREST TAXI WAY AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL ASSISTED IN PUTTING A DOLLY UNDER THE TAIL AND MOVING THE AIRCRAFT TO A TIE DOWN SPOT.

THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY AND SPRING FELL OFF AFTER LANDING.

INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAIL WHEEL BOLT SHEARED OFF.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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