# Accident 19900225002889A: Cessna 140, Vancouver, WA, February 25, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1990, 14:30 local time
- Place: Vancouver, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6296° N, 122.5200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6296&lon=-122.5200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2197V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2197V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 200 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900225002889A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED EN ROUTE. STRUCK FENCE ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT NOT FLOWN 8 YEARS. BOTH MAGS FAILED. COIL DAMAGE BY MOIST

## 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 SEA90LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA050), Feb 25, 1990: Cessna 140 (N2197V), Vancouver, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE TO THE COILS IN THE MAGNETOES. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE…

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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