# NTSB SEA07CA047: Cessna 140, N18WB, San Jose, CA, January 14, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: January 13, 2007, 17:10 local (Jan 14, 2007, 00:10 UTC)
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Coordinates: 37.332778, -121.819725
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3328&lon=-121.8197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65145/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA047

## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive use of the airplane's wheel brakes, which resulted in a nose over during landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - brakes(normal) - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

The pilot reported that during the landing roll out he applied wheel brakes in an effort to exit the runway and the airplane nosed over.  In a written report to the NTSB, the pilot indicated that "applying less brake" and ensuring that the control wheel was full aft could have "likely" prevented the accident.  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

## Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll out, on runway 31R, he applied wheel brakes in an effort to exit the runway and the airplane nosed over.  In a written report to the NTSB, the pilot indicated that "applying less brake" and ensuring that the control wheel was full aft could have "likely" prevented the accident.  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18WB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18WB-2017-07-07), registration cancelled 2017-07-07, S/N 8493, 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: 8493
- Engines: Continental C85-12 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Miller Aviation, LLC
- Registered owner: Miller Aviation, LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: RHV, San Jose, CA
- Destination: RHV, San Jose, CA
- Airport: RHV, Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C, runway 31R, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 369 total, 239 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## 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 20070113000229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070113000229A), Jan 13, 2007: Cessna 140, San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] states that at approximately 1700 hours local time, he departed krhv in N18WB for currency practice in the pattern.…

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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