Cessna 140 N2614N

Summary

On 25 August 2016 at about 19:10 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2614N was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Indiana, 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

25 August 2016 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Boone County (6I4)

Coordinates

40.0072, -86.4406

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2614N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankfort → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16CA360

Nobody was injured.

PC The unseen standing water on the runway that abruptly slowed the tailwheel equipped airplane during landing resulting in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing approach to the grass runway he had ample time to observe the runway surface and the turf appeared smooth and even. He continued the approach and executed a soft field landing. While on the landing roll, he noticed a puddle of water ahead. He commanded full up elevator and attempted to "jump" the puddle, but the airplane had already slowed below flight speed. The main landing gear of the tailwheel equipped airplane struck the standing water that was about 3 inches deep, and hidden by the grass. The airplane slowed abruptly and the airplane subsequently nosed-over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical tail, and right wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.