# Accident 20010308002969A: Cessna 140, San Jose, CA, March 8, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 2001, 09:50 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: San Jose International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3401° N, 121.9010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3401&lon=-121.9010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85-12 (registry code 17124, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010308002969A

## Narrative

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

(-23)A STUDENT PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING PRACTICE ON THE 5TH OR 6TH LANDING, THE STUDENT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AND WHEN HE BROUGHT IT BACK DOWN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE GROUND LOOP AND ENDED UP UNDER THE FIREWALL AND EXITED UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE INTIIAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE, OR THE SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP MANUEVER. (.19) ON MARCH 8, 2001, AT 0933 HOURS PST, A CESSNA 140, N77J, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING GROUND LOOP AT SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAN JOSE, CA. THE STUDENT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL AREA INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 BY AMES FLYING CLUB. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED SAN JOSE ABOUT 0900.

## 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 LAX01LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA111), Mar 8, 2001: Cessna 140 (N77J), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N77J (1)

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

- [Accident 20230520007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230520007499A), May 20, 2023: Cessna 140 (N77J), Amercian Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot filled both tanks with fuel, completed pre inspection, checked oil levels and drained fuel sump. Performed pre checklist and departed from U01. As pilot…

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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