Cessna 140 N76238

Summary

On 8 November 2017 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76238, operated by Clear Blue Sky Aviation LLC., was involved in an accident near Macon, Georgia, 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

8 November 2017 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Macon, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

MacOn Downtown (MAC)

Coordinates

32.8217, -83.5619

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76238

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Clear Blue Sky Aviation LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Macon → Macon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA047

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's incorrect pitch control during takeoff, which resulted 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during a wheel-landing touch-and-go in crosswind conditions, as power was applied for takeoff, the airplane "hopped to the right and then to the left." He added that he applied "normal downward pressure to lift the tail and maintain a level attitude," but as he did so, the airplane continued to pitch forward and nosed over on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and windscreen. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.