Cessna 140 N72953
27 April 2007 · Winner, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2007 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72953 was involved in an accident near Winner, South Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winner, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3903, -99.8422
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72953
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over after landing on the 2900-foot-long by 150-foot-wide turf runway. The pilot stated the condition of the turf runway as being mowed and slightly damp. He stated that another aircraft was coming in to the airport, and thought that he should stop before getting to the intersecting runway. When he landed, he said he tapped the brakes on accident and the airplane nosed ove
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 140 | Poultney, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | Miller Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2007 | Cessna 140 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Cessna 140 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2007 | Cessna A188 | Scotland, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | White Lake, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota State University | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Christen A-1 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |