Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 140 N4213N

27 October 1992 · Waverly, Iowa, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 October 1992 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N4213N, operated by Bixby, David G., was involved in an accident near Waverly, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Waverly, Iowa, United States
Nearest airport
Waverly Municipal (C25)
Coordinates
42.7210, -92.4608
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N4213N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Bixby, David G.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93LA023

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED HE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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