# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140: Nose over

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI07CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA122.md): Cessna 140 · Winner, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2007 · N72953 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.
- [NTSB SEA07CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA054.md): Cessna 140 · Murrieta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2007 · N2006V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brakes during taxi after landing, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA07CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA047.md): Cessna 140 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 14, 2007 · N18WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of the airplane's wheel brakes, which resulted in a nose over during landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA127.md): Cessna 140 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2006 · N89166 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the flight controls during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB MIA04CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA114.md): Cessna 140 · Wimauma, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N89617 · Substantial damage
  > The improper in-flight weather evaluation by the student pilot resulting in a downwind landing and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CHI00LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA199.md): Cessna 140 · St. Francis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2000 · N76427 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot selected to land in a field that was unsuitable for landing. A factor was the soft field.
- [NTSB NYC00LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA194.md): Cessna 140 · Alliance, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N3583V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff. A factor in this accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB SEA98LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA168.md): Cessna 140 · Battleground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1998 · N77017 · Substantial damage
  > Nose Over for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA083.md): Cessna 140 · Milford Center, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1998 · N1998N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.
- [NTSB FTW94LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA307.md): Cessna 140 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N89511 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of the brakes during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC94LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA124.md): Cessna 140 · Mount Vernon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1994 · N3627V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate handling which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB LAX94LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA110.md): Cessna 140 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1994 · N2396V · Substantial damage
  > The cfi's inproper supervision of the flight, the dual student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the dual student's improper use of the brakes. The cfi's lack of total instructional experience is a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB CHI93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA023.md): Cessna 140 · Waverly, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N4213N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brakes during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI92LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA246.md): Cessna 140 · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1992 · N72379 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the airplanes brakes.
- [NTSB NYC92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA115.md): Cessna 140 · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1992 · N76009 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot improperly used the brakes, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB SEA91LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA232.md): Cessna 140 · Gates, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N76006 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive remedial action. Factors to the accident were poor supervision by the CFI.
- [NTSB LAX90LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA043.md): Cessna 140 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1989 · N2065N · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the brakes by the pilot. The crosswind and the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment were contributing factors.
- [NTSB NYC88LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA103.md): Cessna 140 · Schroon Lake, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1988 · N89431 · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll on a frozen lake, the left landing gear dug into a soft spot. The aircraft nosed over and was substantially damaged. In his recommendation for prevention of this acc, the plt said 'by not lndg on ice.'
- [NTSB NYC88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA009.md): Cessna 140 · New Milford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N2841N · Substantial damage
  > The flight en route was uneventful; however, during the landing at New Milford, CT, the aircraft's propeller struck the surface of the runway & the plane nosed over. The plt stated that he applied the brakes too harshly.
- [NTSB FTW87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA127.md): Cessna 140 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1987 · N111NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that brakes were applied during the landing roll prior to the tailwheel making ground contact causing the aircraft to nose over and come to rest inverted. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB MIA86LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA247.md): Cessna 140 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1986 · N73087 · Substantial damage
  > The accident occurred while practicing takeoffs and landings in a grass area adjacent to the asphalt runway. The aircraft contacted soft mud during the landing roll and nosed over.
- [NTSB NYC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA091.md): Cessna 140 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1986 · N2643N · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing on a grass taxiway, the acft contacted a soft spot in the grass and nosed over.
- [NTSB NYC83LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA243.md): Cessna 140 · Fishers Island, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1983 · N1856V · Substantial damage
  > The student plt stated that he had landed on rwy 07 & was taxing along the rwy to the tiedown area when he applied brakes & the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB LAX83LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA409.md): Cessna 140 · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1983 · N76112 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that after the acft bounced he tried 'to salvage a bad landing.' The acft came to rest inverted.
- [NTSB ANC83LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA100.md): Cessna 140 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N89410 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The acft was damaged but the occupants were not injured. The pilot statedthat he decided to take off to the south since there was no wind. The acceleration for takeoff was slow according to thepilot so he closed…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 300))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071602&occurrence=300

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