No fatalities

17 Dec 2008: CESSNA 140 — Preston, ID

Preston, ID, United States

On 17 Dec 2008, a CESSNA 140 was involved in an aviation accident near Preston, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

After a hard landing and bounce, a pilot initiated a go-around but experienced no engine response upon advancing the throttle. The airplane drifted left, exited the runway, struck snow, and nosed over inverted.

Accident Overview

A pilot performing a landing experienced a hard touchdown followed by a bounce. In response, the pilot decided to abort the landing and executed a go-around by applying full power. However, when the throttle was advanced fully forward, the engine did not respond. The pilot later speculated that this lack of response might have been due to advancing the throttle too rapidly.

Sequence of Events

During the go-around attempt, the airplane began to drift to the left. It subsequently departed the runway surface and encountered shallow snow on the runway shoulder. The impact with the snow caused the aircraft to nose over, ultimately coming to rest in an inverted position.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that no flight control or mechanical anomalies had been observed prior to the accident. The only noted issue was the engine's failure to respond after the throttle was moved to the full-power position. The pilot offered a possible explanation that the throttle was advanced too quickly, which may have impeded engine response.

Damage

The aircraft sustained damage during the nose-over and inverted landing, but specific damage items were not detailed in the source.

Contributing factors

PilotIncorrect use/operation