Cessna 140 N76831

Summary

On 24 December 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76831, operated by Horton Paul M, was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, South Carolina, 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

24 December 2010 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Fairfield County Airport (FDW)

Coordinates

34.3092, -81.1053

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76831

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Horton Paul M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnsboro → Winnsboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA097

Nobody was injured.

The excessive brake inputs by both pilots during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the tail-wheel equipped airplane, his pilot-rated passenger performed a normal wheel landing. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the right and in response he attempted to correct with left rudder input. The airplane continued to veer and he applied left brake. The application of the left brake made both pilots brace themselves, and they inadvertently depressed both sets of brake pedals at the same time. The brakes locked and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.