NONE · Cessna 140 · 1996-10-26 · WAKEFIELD, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA013
Event ID
20001208X06909
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-26
Location
WAKEFIELD, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.959011, -76.979255
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N83N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
uncommanded operation of the parking brake, due to a missing tension spring, which resulted in locked brakes and subsequent nose over of the airplane during landing.