NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N72701 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CHI04LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaterloo, IAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong, gusty wind condition.NTSB FTW02LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGilchrist, TXthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during takeoff and his selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in a degradation of performance and the airplane impacting an embankment.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N72701 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20031003026639AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Waterloo, IA(-23) Aircraft was attempting to land at the Waterloo, Iowa airport in gusty wind conditions. As the aircraft was at the touchdown point, the pilot initiated a "go around" and the left wing contacted the ground. In the initial climb, the aircraft turned left…Accident 20011124036879ATakeoff Ground Roll · Gilchrist, TX(.19) On November 24, 2001, at 1020 central standard time, a Cessna 140 single-engine airplane, N72701, was substantially damaged when it impacted an embankment during takeoff from a grass field near Gilchrist, Texas. The aircraft was registered to and…