- Date
- June 22, 1994, 20:00 local (Jun 23, 1994, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Mount Vernon, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3627VCessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report December 2, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940622043359A
- Case key
- 38789
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate handling which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the takeoff roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported he attempted to lower the nose of the airplane during the takeoff. He stated that he lowered the nose, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Factual narrative
On June 22, 1994, about 2000 eastern daylight time, N3627V, a Cessna 140, nosed over during takeoff on runway 24 at Wykoop Airport, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions existed. The pilot, and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantial damaged. The local flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reportedly stated, "In proceeding down the runway on take off in attempting to lift the tail I over controlled the tail controls. The tail lifted too high and I corrected the controls and got behind the controls of the tail's inputs. Because of this, there was a propeller strike which caused the plane to roll over the nose."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3627V
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14898
- Engine
- Continental C-90, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel L. Moore
- Registered owner
- Daniel L. Moore
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1994
- Airport
- 6G4 · Wynkoop, runway 24, 3,460 × 85 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 129 total · 30 in this make and model · 87 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3627V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.