Healdsburg, CA, USA
N1902V
Cessna 140
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he had performed two previous touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the third landing roll, the tailwheel settled on the runway, and then the airplane nosed over. He reported that he was “not certain whether I accidentally stepped on the brakes or the brakes seized." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector’s postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he had performed two previous touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the third landing roll, the tailwheel settled on the runway and then the airplane nosed over. He reported that, "I am not certain whether I accidentally stepped on the brakes or the brakes seized." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. A post-accident airplane examination performed by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that no issues with the brake system was found.
The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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