Cessna 140 N76521
1 September 2011 · Conroe, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2011 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76521, operated by Noslen Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. One person was 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lone Star Executive (CXO)
- Coordinates
- 30.5939, -95.6928
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76521
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Noslen Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Waverly → Conroe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA670
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing rollout, the pilot applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over. The fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and left wing struts were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He said that the accident could have been prevented if he had allowed the airplane to roll out without applying the brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | Cessna 140A | Newark, California, United States | Morris Kenneth E | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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