ZANESVILLE, OH, USA
N89775
Cessna 140
The pilot was landing on an asphalt runway that was 26 feet wide. As the airplane touched down, about 65 miles per hour, it bounced twice, veered off to the right side of the runway, and nosed over. The pilot stated that the airplane's rudder responded normally while landing. The pilot additionally stated that, 'After the second bounce, I think I might have touched the left brake and the plane rolled over.'
On August 15, 1999, about 1520 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 140, N89775, was substantially damaged while landing at the Parr Airport, Zanesville, Ohio. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated to the Ohio State Police (OSP) that the airplane's rudder responded normally while landing on Runway 10, a 2,600-foot long by 26 foot wide asphalt runway. As the airplane touched down, about 65 miles per hour, it bounced twice, veered off to the right side of the runway, and nosed over. The pilot additionally stated to the OSP that, "After the second bounce, I think I might have touched the left brake and the plane rolled over." The winds reported by an airport located 4 miles to the southeast, at 1450 were, 360 degrees at 10 knots.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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