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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Flippin, AR · October 16, 2005

Date: October 16, 2005 · 16:15 local
Place: Flippin, AR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N72901
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06LA007
Reported as: Cessna 140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total11 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N72901Registration cancelled May 19, 2007 · Cessna 140S/N 10095 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot statement: topped off fuel tanks, 26 gal total for flight. Preflight complete, no problems. Taxi to run-up area. Run-up with no problems. Depart to cws. Land cws, pick up passenger. Preflight with no problems. Run-up, no problems. Fly 3MO land. Had lunch. Preflight with no problems. Run-up with no problems. Depart 3MO. 10 minutes into flight began having engine trouble. Loss of RPM. Run emergency checklist and search for place to land. Unable to hold altitude and no landing area in sight. I slowed the plane as slow as possible and prepared for impact. The terrain was hilly and covered with trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATEMENT: TOPPED OFF FUEL TANKS, 26 GAL TOTAL FOR FLIGHT. PREFLIGHT COMPLETE, NO PROBLEMS. TAXI TO RUN-UP AREA. RUN-UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. DEPART TO CWS. LAND CWS, PICK UP PASSENGER. PREFLIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS. RUN-UP, NO PROBLEMS. FLY 3MO LAND. HAD LUNCH. PREFLIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS. RUN-UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. DEPART 3MO. 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT BEGAN HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE. LOSS OF RPM. RUN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND SEARCH FOR PLACE TO LAND. UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE AND NO LANDING AREA IN SIGHT. I SLOWED THE PLANE AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE AND PREPARED FOR IMPACT. THE TERRAIN WAS HILLY AND COVERED WITH TREES.

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 DFW06LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Flat, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 16, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72901 · 1

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

Accident 19820115001129ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Spokane, WAEngine quit after takeoff. Pilot made emergency landing straight ahead but aircraft flipped inverted.Jan 15, 1982 · Substantial damage