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NTSB investigations: Cessna 140

25 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 140, where the first occurrence was “Nose over”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB CHI07CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Winner, SDThe pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.Apr 27, 2007 · N72953 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Murrieta, CAThe pilot's excessive application of brakes during taxi after landing, resulting in a nose over.Jan 23, 2007 · N2006V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · San Jose, CAThe pilot's excessive use of the airplane's wheel brakes, which resulted in a nose over during landing.Jan 14, 2007 · N18WB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Mesa, AZthe pilot's improper use of the flight controls during landing, which resulted in a nose over.Mar 11, 2006 · N89166 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA04CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Wimauma, FLThe improper in-flight weather evaluation by the student pilot resulting in a downwind landing and subsequent nose over.Jul 31, 2004 · N89617 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · St. Francis, MNthe pilot selected to land in a field that was unsuitable for landing. A factor was the soft field.Jul 13, 2000 · N76427 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Alliance, OHThe pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff. A factor in this accident was the dark night conditions.Jul 9, 2000 · N3583V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Battleground, WANose Over for undetermined reasons.Aug 12, 1998 · N77017 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Milford Center, OHthe pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.Mar 27, 1998 · N1998N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Nenana, AKThe pilot's excessive use of the brakes during the aborted takeoff.Sep 18, 1994 · N89511 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Mount Vernon, OHThe pilot's inadequate handling which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the takeoff roll.Jun 23, 1994 · N3627V · DestroyedNTSB LAX94LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Palo Alto, CAThe 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.Jan 31, 1994 · N2396V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Waverly, IAThe pilot's excessive application of brakes during landing roll.Oct 27, 1992 · N4213N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Chillicothe, MOThe pilot's improper use of the airplanes brakes.Aug 18, 1992 · N72379 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Wauseon, OHThe pilot improperly used the brakes, resulting in the airplane nosing over.Jun 15, 1992 · N76009 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Gates, ORThe student pilot's excessive remedial action. Factors to the accident were poor supervision by the CFI.Sep 11, 1991 · N76006 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Concord, CAImproper use of the brakes by the pilot. The crosswind and the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment were contributing factors.Dec 2, 1989 · N2065N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Schroon Lake, NYDuring 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.'Mar 6, 1988 · N89431 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · New Milford, CTThe 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.Oct 18, 1987 · N2841N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Waco, TXThe 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.May 24, 1987 · N111NZ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Jacksonville, FLThe 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.Sep 7, 1986 · N73087 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Newburyport, MAWhile taxiing on a grass taxiway, the acft contacted a soft spot in the grass and nosed over.Mar 20, 1986 · N2643N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fishers Island, NYThe 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.Sep 15, 1983 · N1856V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA409Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Antioch, CAThe plt stated that after the acft bounced he tried 'to salvage a bad landing.' The acft came to rest inverted.Aug 25, 1983 · N76112 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Bettles, AKThe 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…Jun 19, 1983 · N89410 · Substantial damage