Cessna 140 N76463

Summary

On 4 January 2014 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76463 was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, 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.

Date

4 January 2014 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marana, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ)

Coordinates

32.4094, -111.2183

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76463

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marana → Marana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll out when the right brake did not release completely after he applied, then released brake pressure, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the taxi speed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had completed four landings, and while at a fast taxi he touched both toe brakes. The airplane began a gradual turn to the right. He corrected the right turn first with left rudder control then left brake, however, neither action corrected the tightening right-hand turn. When the airplane encountered the edge of the runway, it nosed down and tilted to the left, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot described the right brake as "dragging" throughout the accident sequence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.