Cessna 140 N4098N

Summary

On 16 December 2019 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N4098N was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 December 2019 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, California, United States

Nearest airport

General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)

Coordinates

34.7386, -118.2164

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N4098N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA045

2 people had minor injuries.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing. 

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

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The flight instructor and the student pilot, who was on the controls, were taxiing for departure when the airplane started to veer right of the taxiway centerline. To correct the veer, the student quickly applied the brakes. The instructor reported that he could not intervene quickly enough before the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The instructor 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.