# Accident 19960626046969A: Cessna 140A, Edinboro, PA, June 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Edinboro, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8798° N, 80.1694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8798&lon=-80.1694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3788V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3788V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140A (registry code 2071604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960626046969A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT STATED SLIPPED AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LOSE ALTITUDE. DID NOT RECOVER IN TIME. HIT HARD AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK.

## 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 NYC96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA132), Jun 26, 1996: Cessna 140A (N3788V), Edinboro, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. The tailwind was a related factor.

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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