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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Chico, CA · April 10, 1990

Date
April 10, 1990 · 16:00 local
Place
Chico, CA
Airport
Ranchaero Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N76918
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA142
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
542 total261 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low on fuel elected fly nearby airport for fuel. Engine quit on climbout. Crash landing. Fuel unporting possible.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL ELECTED FLY NEARBY AIRPORT FOR FUEL. ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDING. FUEL UNPORTING POSSIBLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.