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N76238 accident description

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Crash location 32.821667°N, 83.561944°W
Nearest city Macon, GA
32.840695°N, 83.632402°W
4.3 miles away
Tail number N76238
Accident date 08 Nov 2017
Aircraft type Cessna 140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during a wheel landing touch-and-go in crosswind conditions, as power was applied for takeoff, the airplane "hopped to the right and then to the left." He added that he applied "normal downward pressure to lift the tail and maintain a level attitude," but as he did so, the airplane continued to pitch forward and nosed over on the runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to vertical stabilizer and windscreen.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's incorrect pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over.

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