Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
While remaining in the traffic pattern and on his third landing; the pilot reported while crossing the intersection of two runways during his roll out, he lost directional control when the airplane "reversed direction rapidly", subsequently resulting in runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage and left rear lift strut and minor injury to the pilot.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA15CA031 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 16, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Easton, Maryland
- Nearest airport
- Easton/Newnam Field (ESN)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 140
- N-number
- N2026V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.