Accident Cessna 140 N72172, Wednesday 26 August 1992

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Date:	Wednesday 26 August 1992
Time:	10:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N72172
MSN:	9341
Year of manufacture:	1946
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Reedley, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fresno, CA (Q60)
Destination airport:	(O32)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 32 HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE PAVEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND HIS EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES.

Accident investigation: