Cessna 140A accident near Anchorage, Alaska, June 11, 2003
On June 11, 2003 at about 5:00 am local time, a Cessna 140A, registered N9667A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska (Goose Bay airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll of a short field landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 2003 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · Goose Bay · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A · all 140As on the register
- Registration
- N9667A · registry record · serial 15388
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported he was practicing short field landings in his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel airstrip. He said he applied the brakes excessively during the landing roll, while the tailwheel was still off the ground. The airplane subsequently nosed over, and received structural damage to the vertical stabilizer.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 275 hours in all; 260 in this make and model; 94 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 228 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 20, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,320 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 6, 2002; 226 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90-14F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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