# Accident 19820901043229A: Cessna 140, Eldora, IA, September 1, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1982, 16:30 local time
- Place: Eldora, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3599° N, 93.0995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3599&lon=-93.0995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72470 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C85*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 330 total, 250 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820901043229A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER OIL PRESSURE WAS LOST DUE TO LOOSE FITTING OIL CAP.

## 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 MKC82DA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA163), Sep 1, 1982: Cessna 140 (N72470), Eldora, IA, substantial damage

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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