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N72518 accident description

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Crash location 65.000000°N, 145.021111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Fairbanks, AK
64.837778°N, 147.716389°W
79.7 miles away
Tail number N72518
Accident date 19 Aug 2009
Aircraft type Cessna 140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The solo private pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a mountaintop airstrip at the completion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. She reported that while landing, she inadvertently touched down beyond her intended touchdown point. Realizing she would be unable to stop the airplane before reaching the end of the airstrip, she said she applied heavy braking at the end of the landing roll, but the airplane continued off the end of the airstrip and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left wing lift strut, and empennage. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point, resulting in an overrun and a nose over.

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