# Accident 20151206019089A: Cessna 140, Keytesville, MO, December 6, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 2015, 20:30 local time
- Place: Keytesville, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5419° N, 92.8989° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5419&lon=-92.8989&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90123, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90123-2018-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 426 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151206019089A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING FOG OR LOW CLOUD CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AT AN APPROXIMATE 90 DEGREE ANGLE.

## 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 CEN16FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA054), Dec 7, 2015: Cessna 140 (N90123), Keytesville, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate in dark night conditions with low clouds, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the…

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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