| 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 |
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| Accident date | 08 Nov 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 140 |
| Additional details: | None |
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.
The pilot's incorrect pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over.