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January 13, 1998 · Cessna 140 · N2496V
Goodyear, AZ
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 13, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Goodyear, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N2496V
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX98LA071
On the third touch-and-go landing the student pilot inadvertently applied brake pressure. He lost control, ground looped the aircraft, and the landing gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunctions of the brake was noted by the student pilot.
NTSB Probable Cause
The inadvertent brake activation by the student pilot while practicing touch-and-go landings.
Full Narrative
On January 13, 1998, at 1520 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 140, N2496V, ground looped on landing and collapsed the landing gear at the Goodyear, Arizona, airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the local solo instructional flight and no flight plan was filed. The student pilot reported that on his third touch-and-go landing he inadvertently applied brake pressure on landing, lost control, and ground looped the aircraft. He stated that weather was not a factor. He also reported that there were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:20 MST
Nearest AirportPhoenix-Goodyear Muni (0nm)
Runway21
Runway Length8500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN2496V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-90-12F · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind4 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time22:21
Weather SourceWFAC