Cessna 140 N76553

Summary

On 6 March 1991 at about 20:36 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76553, operated by Mosely, Willliam I., was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, 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

6 March 1991 at 20:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Pulliam (FLG)

Coordinates

35.2307, -111.7198

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76553

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mosely, Willliam I.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prescott → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA122

Nobody was injured.

THAT THE PILOT IMPROPERLY USED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND BRAKES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS AN EXISTING CROSS/TAILWIND.

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

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THE LOCAL CONTROLLER CLEARED THE AIRPLANE TO LAND ON THE 6,999 FT LONG RUNWAY 03. THE SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION CHART AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATES THAT THE SURFACE WINDS WERE FROM 260 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL WHEEL LANDING AND WHEN THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED HE BEGAN TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING AND THEN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. HE COULD NOT RECALL IF HE APPLIED BRAKES WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ARREST THE RAISING LEFT WING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.