Casualties unknown

1986-04-05: Cessna 140 (N89374) — Palo Alto Flying Club — Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, CA, US

On April 5, 1986, a Cessna 140 (registration N89374) operated by Palo Alto Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Palo Alto, CA. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Cessna 140 nosed over during rollout after a normal landing on a dual instructional flight. The student pilot applied brakes despite instructor's direction, and a tailwind component was present.

Introduction

A dual instructional flight in a Cessna 140 concluded with the aircraft nosing over during the landing rollout. The purpose of the flight was for an instructor pilot to provide a checkout for a private pilot transitioning to a conventional gear aircraft.

Flight Events

The flight included a series of uneventful full-stop and touch-and-go landings. Following these, the student pilot was directed to perform a landing. Both the certified flight instructor (CFI) and a ground-based witness reported that the aircraft landed normally.

Incident Description

During the final portion of the rollout, the surface wind introduced a tailwind component, according to the witness. The CFI reported that her student "came up on the brakes" and she instructed him to stop braking. Despite her efforts to prevent the nose-over by applying back pressure to the control yoke, she lost control and the aircraft nosed over.

Outcome

The aircraft sustained a nose-over. Additional details about damage or other consequences were not specified.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X33307. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.