# Accident 19860419081899A: Cessna 140, Remington, IN, April 19, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1986, 18:45 local time
- Place: Remington, IN
- Airport: Wealing
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7601° N, 87.1502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7601&lon=-87.1502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76460, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76460) (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 C8512
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 642 total, 168 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860419081899A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON TAKEOFF. FLIPPED OVER ON THE FORCED LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR KNOB INSTALLED WRONG POSITION.

## 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 CHI86LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA126), Apr 19, 1986: Cessna 140 (N76460), Remington, IN, 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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