# Accident 19940508010309A: Cessna 140, Lancaster, TX, May 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 1994, 12:25 local time
- Place: Lancaster, TX
- Airport: Lancaster Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5892° N, 96.7797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5892&lon=-96.7797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N111NZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111NZ) (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 C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940508010309A

## Narrative

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

DEAD BATTERY. HAND PROPPED. ENGINE STARTED. PLANE HIT THREE PARKED AIRCRAFT. FAILED TO SECURE AND OBTAIN ASSISTANCE

## 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 FTW94LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA148), May 8, 1994: Cessna 140 (N111NZ), Lancaster, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE TIE DOWNS AND PROPER ASSISTANCE DURING THE HAND PROPPING ENGINE START.

## Other reports on N111NZ (1)

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

- [Accident 19870524017839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870524017839A), May 24, 1987: Cessna 140 (N111NZ), Waco, TX, Substantial damage. Applied brakes during the landing roll prior to the tailwheel touching down. Caused the aircraft to nose over.

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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