No fatalities

17 Aug 2018: Cessna 140 — Hayes Center, NE

Hayes Center, NE, United States

On 17 Aug 2018, a Cessna 140 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Hayes Center, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. 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 pilot reported a bounced wheel-landing on a narrow private grass airstrip. Inadequate rudder control allowed a drift, causing the right wing to collide with cornstalks, resulting in landing gear failure and substantial wing damage.

Event Description

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during a wheel-landing on a narrow private grass airstrip, the airplane bounced. Following the bounce, the pilot allowed a slight drift to persist without applying adequate corrective rudder input. As a result, the right wing of the airplane collided with cornstalks that outlined the perimeter of the airstrip. The impact caused the right main landing gear to fail, and the airplane came to rest on its right wing, which remained in contact with the ground.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. No other damage details were provided.

Pilot Report

According to the pilot, there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The aircraft was operating solely under the pilot's control throughout the event.

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