DATE OF INCIDENT:  2/2/2024

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

During the landing rollout, the tail rose off the runway and the aircraft nosed over. It came to rest upside down on runway center line.

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION:  12/3/2023

AIRCRAFT:    1947 Cessna 140 Taildragger   N1887V      S/N: 14067     TT:  3,417

ENGINE:       Continental   MODEL:  0-200-A     S/N:  251679-A-48    TT: UNK  TSMOH:  23

PROPELLER:  McCauley    MODEL:  1A100/MCM6954     S/N:  41003    TT:  23    

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT:

Appareo Stratus

PS Engineering PM3000

Bendix/King KX 125 TSO

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE:

Cowl

Windows

Fuselage

Wings

Wing struts

Tail

Prop strike

Landing gear

REMARKS:

Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise noted.

Times are per current tach photo. Total aircraft times listed have been corrected due to mathematical error of

248.8 hours. See page 11 of aircraft logbook

Wings are still attached

LOCATION OF SALVAGE:   Hayward, WI

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY SENDING AN EMAIL:  Salvage@UnderwritersSalvageCompany.com