No fatalities
28 Feb 2022: CESSNA 140 — Computer Systems Flight Inc — Kokomo, IN
On 28 Feb 2022, a CESSNA 140 operated by Computer Systems Flight Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Kokomo, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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