Cessna 140
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Accident 20150101000239ACessna 140 · Yuma, AZOn January 1, 2015 [privacy data omitted] operated N2841N (Cessna 140 serial #13102) attempting to takeoff from a private dirt runway located south of Yuma, Arizona. The runway is a dirt farm road that is approximately three feet higher than the adjacent crop…Incident 20141211022429ICessna 140 · Waxahachie, TXThe aircraft was landing at Moon Bow Field (25XS) in Waxahachie, Texas. The aircraft landed south and touched down beyond the halfway point of the runway. At some point in the touch down the prop began striking the runway and the aircraft stopped on its nose…Incident 20140916016669ICessna 140 · Newton, KSThe l/h outboard aileron bolt was broken/missing causing the left aileron to droop. Pilot maneuvered aircraft with rudder and made successful landing in a smooth dirt field.Accident 20140825017529ACessna 140 · Luray, VAOn 25 August, 2014, a Cessna 140, N436DC was attempting to takeoff on runway 04 at Luray airport (lua) when a deer came out on to the runway. The pilot steered the plane left, but the deer stopped and went to the left. The plane went off runway 04 to the…Incident 20140719017689ICessna 140 · Lawrence, KSThe instructor was giving inital training to a private pilot for a tailwheel endorsement. This was the students first flight in a tailwheel aircraft. They had conducted numerous full stop landings on runway 15 at the Lawrence, KS airport (lwc). The winds were…Incident 20140711013849ICessna 140 · Chino, CAPilot reported engine cut out after encountering severe turbulence at 1,400 ft., 3 miles south of Chino Airport. Made a safe emergency landing on a runway designated for remote control (rc) aircraft. No damage or injuries reported.Accident 20140705010759ACessna 140 · Parma, NYAt approximately 1211 local time on 7/5/2014, N76850, a 1946 Cessna 140 s/n 11284, was attempting a down wind, right hand quartering tailwind, landing from the north at West Ridge Road Airport (7NK4) a private grass strip. The pilot, [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20140521007249ACessna 140 · Vacaville, CAOn may 21, 2014, at about 0930 pacific daylight time (PDT), a single-engine Cessna 140 airplane, N2256N, experienced a partial loss of engine power during climb out after departing from runway 02 at the Nut Tree Airport in Vacaville, California. The…Accident 20140410003529ACessna 140 · Colebrook, NHPilot had landed to the south on runway 22 after a local flight, at the end of the runway PIC turned the aircraft on the runway to back taxi to his hanger. During the turn the pilot stated he was wide on the turn and taxied into the snow on the side of the…Accident 20140104021069ACessna 140 · Marana, AZAfter completion of fourth landing and while at a fast taxi, pilot stated he touched both toe brakes. The airplane began to gradually turn to the right. He corrected the right turn first with left rudder control, then left brake. However, neither action…Incident 20130807014089ICessna 140 · Camp Verde, AZAircraft landed on road due to a strange sound. Aircraft landed without incident.Accident 20130731013599ACessna 140 · Jonesboro, AROn July 31, 2013, at 1330 CDT (1830 zulu), a Cessna 140, N2745N, owned and operated by a certificated commercial pilot, was on a 20 to 30 minute pleasure flight with one passenger on board, departing from a private airstrip 10 miles east of Jonesboro, AR. The…Accident 20130702010989ACessna 140 · Vernon, TXAt approximately 8:25 am CDT on July 2, 2013 the pilot was attempting to take off and flipped the aircraft upside-down. Aircraft came to rest up-side down. The pilot was doing touch and go's. during the last takeoff, aircraft was starting to veer left while…Incident 20130617009239ICessna 140 · Pittstown, NJPilot tried to depart to avoid oncoming storm. The pilot started the departure roll but the cornering tailwind and strong gusty winds caused the aircraft to groundloop.Accident 20130607010349ACessna 140 · Glenburn, NDOn June 7, 2013, at approximately 1630, a Cessna 140 owned by [privacy data omitted] was involved in a takeoff/climbout accident during a part 91 flight. VFR conditions prevailed. The flight originated from a grass/dirt runway in rural Glenburn north dakota.…Accident 20130511007039ACessna 140 · Groesback, TXOn 11 may 2013 at or around 1150 CST a Cessna CE-140 serial number 14081 registered as N1752V crashed on takeoff from Old Fort Parker Flying Field, groesbeck Texas. The pilot reported that on takeoff the aircraft was not preforming as normal, he aborted the…Accident 20130507007889ACessna 140 · Glenwood Spring, CON89983, C-140, on local pleasure flight, lost control on landing and flipped aircraft over. No ATC services. 2 on board, no injuries. Damage reported to prop, tail rudder.Accident 20130418006599ACessna 140 · Lancaster, SCDuring the landing flare out, the pilot realized that he had a tail wind faster than he had anticipated and realized that he was running out of runway. At this point he initiated a go-around. There were power lines and trees to clear which is estimated to be…Accident 20130311004119ACessna 140 · El Reno, OKDuring take-off roll, after tail lifted, aircraft ground looped to the right.Accident 20130121000759ACessna 140 · Tucson, AZOn 01-21-13 at 1350 hours MST N223PE, a Cessna C140, landed at Ryan airfield (ryn), Tucson, Arizona. On the roll out after landing pilot felt the tail wheel shuttering so he applied forward pressure on the yoke and applied brakes to exit runway, the aircraft…Incident 20121110025209ICessna 140 · Cicero, INThe aircraft initially touched down at Mcgill airstrip (18II) approximately 25 yards from the end of the grass strip in a north to south direction with gusting winds from the south to southwest direction. The aircraft encountered a hump in the airstrip at…Accident 20121102027369ACessna 140 · Watsonville, CAThe pilot reported he was landing on runway 20 at Watsonville Municipal Airport (kwvi) on 11/02/2012 at approximately 1645 hours pacific time. He entered the traffic pattern and as he descended in altitude he applied 10 degrees of flaps and set the trim tab…Incident 20120909026309ICessna 140 · Camarillo, CAAfter touchdown on runway 26, the aircraft nosed over causing damage to the prop, engine and engine cowling.Incident 20111018023872ICessna 140 · Easton, PAOn 10/18/11 at approximately 1600 EDT, [privacy data omitted] was the PIC of N4022N and was conducting take offs and landings at Braden Airport in Easton, PA. [privacy data omitted] Was on his third landing and stated that he had made several radio calls…Incident 20110926023479ICessna 140 · Manhattan, KSOn September 26, 2011, aircraft N2365V, a Cessna 140, was departing mhk for local flight training. After rotation, the pilots heard a noise and noticed a vibration in the flight controls. The pilot contacted ATC and requested a low approach and asked ATC to…Accident 20110901024899ACessna 140 · Conroe, TXThe private pilot was on a part 91 flight to the Lone Star Executive Airport (cxo) and made a normal landing. During the rollout, the pilot stated he tried to make a short roll out and turn off the runway quickly. The pilot then applied hard breaking and…Accident 20110827017919ACessna 140 · Kent, WAUpon landing at crest airpark, (S36), on runway 15, the aircraft flipped over on its back at approximately mid field. The aircraft came to rest partially off to the right side of the runway. The pilot and student pilot on board were not injured. The pilot…Accident 20110825018429ACessna 140 · Monmouth, ILWhile landing on runway 02 at the Monmouth Municipal Airport (C66), and during the rollout, the tail of the aircraft began to lift. The pilot lightly applied the brakes and attempted to increase his "flare-out", but the tail continued to rise until the…Accident 20110804017129ACessna 140 · Buckley, WAOn August 4, 2011, at approximately 0830 PDT, a Cessna 140, N2199N, collided with trees during a forced landing near Buckley, Washington. The aircraft substained substantial damage. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The pilot stated that…Accident 20110629013069ACessna 140 · Burlington, WIOn June 29, 2011 at 1615 CDT, a Cessna 140, N2332V, registered to stick & rudder of lake bluff, Illinois experienced an intermediate power loss on takeoff from runway 11 at Burlington, Wisconsin. The takeoff was continued and an attempt to return to an…Accident 20110528012329ACessna 140 · Sheep Mountain, AKWhile taking off at smu downslope and downwind a gust of wind from the rear caused loss of aileron control and caused the aircraft to crash into the trees. Both pilot and passenger had only minor injuries and refused medical care.Accident 20110315003289ACessna 140 · Anchorage, AKAircraft was landing at Merrill Field (mri) on runway 7. Pilot (sole occupant) requests and received wind check from mri tower just prior to landing. During landing, the aircraft right wing tip contacted the pavement causing the plane to veer into a snow…Incident 20110205000929ICessna 140 · Rangeley, MEPilot was attempting to land on a frozen lake. The Landing area was plowed in preparation for a fly-in that was scheduled. The pilot while on short final realized he was aligned on the wrong side of the cone markers. The pilot attempted to correct, caught a…Accident 20101224053689ACessna 140 · Winnsoro, SCOn December 24, 2010 at approximately 2:30 pm in a Cessna 140, N76831 loss control an roled over on it back during a normal landing at (kfdw) fairfeld county airport. Thomas truett stated " the aircraft was being flown by bob swisher, a current CFI, ATP…Accident 20100906054349ACessna 140 · Levant, METhe pilot was attmpting touch and go on a private grass strip in Levant Maine. According to a witness, the aircraft touched down over halfway down the up-sloped, 2300 foot grass runway 27. The aircraft was slow to gain altitude on take off and it "wavered…Accident 20100710039469ACessna 140 · Franklin, INOn July 10, 2010, at 1645 EDT a Cessna, C140, N72609 owned by [privacy data omitted] and operated by [privacy data omitted], landed long at a private grass strip in Franklin, IN. After coming to a stop, the aircraft rolled onto its nose then went completly…Accident 20100529035099ACessna 140 · Atchison, KSAircraft N76287 departed Atchison, KS (K59) enroute to lee's summit, MO. Shortly after take-off, the engine power dropped to idle, then quit. The aircraft made an emergency landing on the shoulder of highway 73 just west of Atchison, KS. During landing, the…Incident 20100328041979ICessna 140 · El Paso, TXTailwheel transition student landed with brakes applied. During roll-out, when elevator effectiveness was lost, student apparently applied more brake to stop the aircraft. Excessive brake action caused the aircraft to nose over resulting in a prop strikeAccident 20100321029679ACessna 140 · Malta, OHDuring the take off run on runway 24 at the Pine Ridge Airport, N2082N took off in ground effect. The pilot stated that he was not able to gain airspeed above 45 mph. Realizing that the he was approaching the end of the runway he decided to pull power and…Accident 20100109026179ACessna 140 · Chico, CAAccident involved the operation of a Cessna 140, N3160N, approximately 08:45 local on January 9, 2010, in the vicinity of the Ranchero Airport Chico, CA. The pilot in command departed from the Ranchero Airport into instrument meteorological conditions and…Accident 20090819048439ACessna 140 · Fairbanks, AKDeparted chena marina airstrip for a 900 foot long ridgetop strip at about 4000 foot elevation 75 miles NE of Fairbanks, AK with an intermediate stop at van curlers bar. Upon landing at the ridgetop strip the pilot stated she misjudged her touchdown point and…Incident 20090624010839ICessna 140 · Gilmer, TX(-23) On June 24, 2009, at 1000 EDT, a Cessna 140, N76655, registered to the mechanic/pilot/operator: [privacy data omitted], ground looped while performing a high speed taxi at the gillmer airport (kjxi), gillmer Texas to test maintenance work performed on…Accident 20090602009289ACessna 140 · St Louis, MO(-23) Cessna 140 was DO8ING touch and go landings at Creve Coeur Airport (1H0). After the third touch and go the aircraft was refueled and the pilot took off on grass strip runway 25. One full stop landing was uneventful. On the fifth take off on runway 25,…Incident 20090513047019ICessna 140 · Fairbanks, AKPilot stated that while he attempted to conduct a crosswind landing he failed to input sufficient aileron input in the upwind side and the left wing touched the pavement. He also stated that he mistakenly removed power over the threshold and subsequently did…Accident 20090510009259ACessna 140 · Mesquite, NV(-23) During landing rollout transitioning from runway 01 at K67L the aircraft experienced an uncontrolled left turn exiting the runway and taxiway environment. The pilot was unsuccessful in countering the turn with use of left rudder and the aircraft…Accident 20090505046969ACessna 140 · Juneau, AKDuring 3rd consecutive takeoff from beach area, aircraft encountered soft sand and began to slow. Pilot aborted takeoff and aircraft slowly nosed over as it came to a stop. No passengers onboard and no injuries to pilot.Accident 20081216852929ACessna 140 · Preston, ID[privacy data omitted] Was the pilot-in-command, flight instructor and co-owner of N4008N on 12/16/2008. [privacy data omitted] Was receiving flight instruction from [privacy data omitted]and was the other co-owner of N4008N. [privacy data omitted] Was the…Accident 20080707841889ACessna 140 · Goffs, CA(-23)While cruising at 6500 feet, the engine began sputtering. The pilot elected to make a precautionary emergency landing on traffic free. Goffs road. Us interstate 15, intersects Goffs road at 1/8 mile away. The landing occurred at a non populated remote…Accident 20080509840199ACessna 140 · Burlington, WI(-23) During takeoff from Burlington, WI (buu) to the north on runway 01 the engine began to run rough. [privacy data omitted] Stated he applied carburetor heat and the aircraft smoothed out momentarily then quit. The aircraft had only reached an altitude of…Accident 20080302833689ACessna 140 · Dayton, TN(-23) Pilot was practicing crosswind landing. Flared too high resulting in excessively hard landing.
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