19961003030849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Allegan, MI · October 3, 1996

Date: October 3, 1996 · 14:10 local
Place: Allegan, MI
Airport: Padgham Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5393C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA001
Reported as: Cessna 140A
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 306 total146 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N5393CRegistered now · Cessna 140AS/N 15526 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 140A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft ran off sie of runway and flipped over after landing. (.4)the pilot stated the airplane bounced slightly during the landing on runway 10. The airplane then ground looped and came to rest inverted off the north side of the runway. The pilot reported local winds were from the north at 6 knots. (-23) landing on runway 10, pilot failed to maintain directional control. Aircraft veered to left and flipped over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OFF SIE OF RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SLIGHTLY DURING THE LANDING ON RUNWAY 10. THE AIRPLANE THEN GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT 6 KNOTS. (-23) LANDING ON RUNWAY 10, PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllegan, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Oct 3, 1996 · Substantial damage