No fatalities

CESSNA 140 accident at Kokomo, IN, 28 Feb 2022

Kokomo, IN, United States

On February 28, 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.

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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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