# NTSB CHI92LA082: Cessna 140, N89997, Fairbury, NE, December 8, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 8, 1991, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Fairbury, NE
- Coordinates: 40.140754, -97.17086 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1408&lon=-97.1709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15388/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA082

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.  AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL.  THE PILOT REPORTED HE APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKES TOO HARD AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE NOSE FROM PITCHING DOWN.  THE NOSE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE ULTIMATELY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89997](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89997-2013-06-18), registration cancelled 2013-06-18, S/N 9051, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 9051
- Airframe hours: 2970
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85-12F 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John P. Janson
- Registered owner: John P. Janson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 17, 1991, 7 hours before
- Departed: SUK, SIOUX CITY, IA
- Airport: FBY, Fairbury, runway 35, 3,700 × 75 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total, 7 in this make and model, 3,600 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19911208062009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911208062009A), Dec 8, 1991: Cessna 140, Fairbury, NE, Substantial damage. Used too much brake on landing roll. Tail wheel aircraft flipped over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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