# Accident 19820115001129A: Cessna 140, Spokane, WA, January 15, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1982, 09:05 local time
- Place: Spokane, WA
- Airport: Felts
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6301° N, 117.2500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6301&lon=-117.2500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72901, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72901-2007-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C85*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,270 total, 720 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA82DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820115001129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA82DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA018), Jan 15, 1982: Cessna 140 (N72901), Spokane, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N72901 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20051016026409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051016026409A), Oct 16, 2005: Cessna 140 (N72901), Flippin, AR, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot statement: topped off fuel tanks, 26 gal total for flight. Preflight complete, no problems. Taxi to run-up area. Run-up with no problems. Depart to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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