Cessna 140 N72957

Summary

On 9 February 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72957, operated by Roy D. Hugie, was involved in an accident near Logan, Utah, 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.

Date

9 February 2008 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Logan, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU)

Coordinates

41.7911, -111.8514

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N72957

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Roy D. Hugie

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Logan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA075

Nobody was injured.

The dual-student's excessive brake application, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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

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The certified flight instructor and a private pilot, who was obtaining initial instruction in conventional landing gear equipped airplanes, were practicing takeoffs and landings. On the last landing, as the airplane slowed and neared a turn off, the private pilot applied the brakes excessively, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the controls or brake systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.