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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Waterbury, CT · October 11, 2025

Date: October 11, 2025 · 16:00 local
Place: Waterbury, CT
Airport: Mount Toby
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2812N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA021
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 352 total197 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N2812NRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 13073 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Cessna 140, 2 place single engine aircraft struck a pole marking the end of the runway while attempting an aborted take-off from runway 17 at N41 mt tobe airport in oxford, Connecticut. The accident occurred approximately 4PM on October 11, 2025. The pilot and passenger were both uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

A CESSNA 140, 2 PLACE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POLE MARKING THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING AN ABORTED TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 17 AT N41 MT TOBE AIRPORT IN OXFORD, CONNECTICUT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4PM ON OCTOBER 11, 2025. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH UNINJURED.

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 ERA26LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPlymouth, CTThe plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff.Oct 11, 2025 · Substantial damage