No fatalities

20 Aug 2009: CESSNA 140 — AJMI AMAL R — Fairbanks, AK

Fairbanks, AK, United States

On 20 Aug 2009, a CESSNA 140 operated by AJMI AMAL R was involved in an aviation accident near Fairbanks, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point, resulting in an overrun and a nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A solo private pilot landed a tailwheel airplane on a mountaintop airstrip. Touching down beyond the intended point, she applied heavy braking but the airplane ran off the end and nosed over, causing substantial damage.

Incident Overview

A solo private pilot was operating a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a personal flight under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight concluded with a landing on a mountaintop airstrip. According to the pilot's report, during the landing she inadvertently touched down beyond her intended touchdown point. Recognizing that she would be unable to stop the aircraft before reaching the end of the airstrip, she applied heavy braking at the end of the landing roll. However, the airplane continued off the end of the airstrip and nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, left wing lift strut, and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Pilot Report

The pilot was the sole occupant. She reported no preexisting mechanical issues and described the sequence of events as a landing overshoot. No other details were provided regarding the specific location or conditions.

Contributing factors

Causes

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Capability exceeded