Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB analysis
A flight instructor was giving instruction to a private pilot toward a tailwheel endorsement. The pilot stated that during the landing, she applied excessive pressure to the brakes and the airplane to nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The airplane came to rest on the runway inverted. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA318 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 30, 2026
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Homestead, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Miami Homestead General Aviati (X51)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 140
- N-number
- N77061
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.