- Date
- August 15, 1999, 15:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Zanesville, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N89775Cessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990815012209A
- Case key
- 47056
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was landing on an asphalt runway that was 26 feet wide. As the airplane touched down, about 65 miles per hour, it bounced twice, veered off to the right side of the runway, and nosed over. The pilot stated that the airplane's rudder responded normally while landing. The pilot additionally stated that, 'After the second bounce, I think I might have touched the left brake and the plane rolled over.'
Factual narrative
On August 15, 1999, about 1520 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 140, N89775, was substantially damaged while landing at the Parr Airport, Zanesville, Ohio. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot stated to the Ohio State Police (OSP) that the airplane's rudder responded normally while landing on Runway 10, a 2,600-foot long by 26 foot wide asphalt runway. As the airplane touched down, about 65 miles per hour, it bounced twice, veered off to the right side of the runway, and nosed over.
The pilot additionally stated to the OSP that, "After the second bounce, I think I might have touched the left brake and the plane rolled over."
The winds reported by an airport located 4 miles to the southeast, at 1450 were, 360 degrees at 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89775
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 8824
- Airframe hours
- 2,204
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tom A. Mathews
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 31, 1998 · 36 hours before
- Departed
- CDI · Cambridge, OH
- Destination
- 42I
- Airport
- 42I · Parr Airport, runway 10, 2,600 × 26 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 79
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,311 total · 1,212 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ZZV, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.