Cessna 140A accident near Lakeland, Florida, April 9, 1988
On April 9, 1988 at about 3:48 pm local time, a Cessna 140A, registered N84SC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lakeland, Florida (Lakeland Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 9, 1988 · about 3:48 pm local time
- Place
- Lakeland, Florida · Lakeland Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A · all 140As on the register
- Registration
- N84SC · no longer on the register · serial 15327
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER THE PLT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. HE STATED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP & AFTER THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RWY, HE DISASSEMBLED EACH BRAKE ASSY IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 12,960 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,208 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 7, 1987; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X41 New Port Richey FL at 3:18 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:54 pm from LAL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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