Accident Cessna 140 N76190, Saturday 14 May 2022

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Date:	Saturday 14 May 2022
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N76190
MSN:	10587
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	3822 hours
Engine model:	Continental C85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Estancia, New Mexico - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Los Lunas, NM (E98)
Destination airport:	Los Lunas, NM (E98)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot of the tailwheel e quipped airplane reported that, he decided to initiate a landing on a dry lakebed. During the landing roll, the airplane sank in mud, rapidly decelerated and nosed over. The left-wing strut was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on an unsuitable surface which resulted in his loss of aircraft control.

Accident investigation: