# Accident 19951015033019A: Cessna 140, Albion, NY, October 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1995, 15:30 local time
- Place: Albion, NY
- Airport: Gaines Valley Aviation Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2400° N, 78.1794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2400&lon=-78.1794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72239, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72239-1997-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951015033019A

## Narrative

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

DURING BACK TAXI ON RUNWAY 27 BLEW AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK. WIND CONDITIONS HAZARD FOR TYPE. NO SURFACE WIND CHECK.

## 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 NYC96LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA010), Oct 15, 1995: Cessna 140 (N72239), Albion, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate planning/decision and compensation for wind conditions, resulting in the airplane nosing over during the taxi.

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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