# Accident 19910823036589A: Cessna 140, Ward, AR, August 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1991, 07:55 local time
- Place: Ward, AR
- Airport: Dogwood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9596° N, 92.0205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9596&lon=-92.0205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2559N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2559N-1994-10-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 328 total, 17 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910823036589A

## Narrative

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

ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT RIGHT OFF RUNWAY ON TOUCH AND GO. STRUCK TREES.

## 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 FTW91LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA152), Aug 23, 1991: Cessna 140 (N2559N), Ward, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Other reports on N2559N (1)

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

- [Accident 19870407055239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870407055239A), Apr 7, 1987: Cessna 140 (N2559N), Eldon, MO, Substantial damage. Ballooned during flare. Came down hard and broke both main gears off near the step. Damaged prop and right wing.

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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