# Accident 19920116060229A: Cessna 140, Columbia, SC, January 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 16, 1992, 16:30 local time
- Place: Columbia, SC
- Airport: Owens Downtown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9893° N, 81.0006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9893&lon=-81.0006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1976N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1976N-1993-01-19) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,777 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920116060229A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF LOW FUEL,ENGINE QUIT. STALLED. DIVED TO IMPACT. FUEL UNPORTS WITH LOW FUEL IN CLIMB. NO CHECK OUT IN TYPE.

## 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 ATL92FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA040), Jan 16, 1992: Cessna 140 (N1976N), Columbia, SC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING…

## Other reports on N1976N (1)

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

- [Accident 19740529020349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740529020349A), May 29, 1974: Cessna 14* (N1976N), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Eng quit at 1500FT,atmtd glide to arpt. Hit pwr l

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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