Cessna 140

FAA incident reports · 861

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Accident 19920911036449ACessna 140 · Vancouver, WAStudent too slow on final. CFI took over but 140 landed hard in rough terrain short of runway. Collapsed left main.Sep 11, 1992 · N1482T · Substantial damageAccident 19920826033099ACessna 140 · Reedley, CALost directional control on landing. Veered off runway and nosed over.Aug 26, 1992 · N72172 · Substantial damageAccident 19920823032879ACessna 140 · Wasilla, AKLost power. Landed in rough terrain. Found right exhaust sack was missing. Allowed hot exhaust gas over air intake.Aug 23, 1992 · N77073 · Substantial damageAccident 19920818031869ACessna 140 · Chillicothe, MONosed over near end of landing roll. Pilot states he may have hit brakes.Aug 18, 1992 · N72379 · Substantial damageIncident 19920730039599ICessna 140 · Fairview, ILPilot stated weather was deteriorating too rapidly to return to macomb. Landed on rural road.Jul 30, 1992 · N2162V · Minor damageAccident 19920722026769ACessna 140 · Petersburg, NYExperienced engine problems made an emergency landing in an open field, flipped.Jul 22, 1992 · N89200 · Substantial damageIncident 19920703026499ICessna 140 · Markle, INHad a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Forced landing in farm field.Jul 3, 1992 · N76043Accident 19920624021679ACessna 140 · Newhall, CAUnable to outclimb rising terrain. Made precautionary landing on a road. Wind gust veered aircraft into a fence.Jun 24, 1992 · N76962 · Substantial damageIncident 19920615021869ICessna 140 · Greenville, MSTower advised pilot to hold position. Aircraft nosed up when brakes were applied.Jun 15, 1992 · N89907 · Minor damageAccident 19920614019989ACessna 140 · Wauseon, OHLanded on last 500 feet of runway. Tried to stop. Hit brakes hard. Aircraft flipped over. Failed to go around.Jun 14, 1992 · N76009 · Substantial damageAccident 19920609018809ACessna 140 · Howard, WIEngine quit on climbout. Landing on a road struck a sign. Found sediment and foreign material in gascolator.Jun 9, 1992 · N2776N · Substantial damageAccident 19920428012179ACessna 140 · Grain Valley, MOTired depart downwind. Unable to climb. Elected to bank toward golf course. Stalled. Hit ground wing and nose low.Apr 28, 1992 · N77205 · Substantial damageAccident 19920331007859ACessna 140 · Palmer, MAOn ferry flight engine failed respond on final. Landed short. Nosed over. No engine or fuel problems. Carb icing.Mar 31, 1992 · N3047N · Substantial damageIncident 19920319015339ICessna 140 · Sacramento, CAEngine quit en route. Forced landing on city street.Mar 19, 1992 · N89816 · Minor damageIncident 19920301011329ICessna 140 · Dallas, TXPilot taxiing for maintenance runup applied brakes and tail lifted. Propeller struck runway. Tailwheel spring brokeMar 1, 1992 · N77063 · Minor damageIncident 19920203011869ICessna 140 · Bremerton, WAPilot lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway and nosed over. Found right spring to tail wheel brokeFeb 3, 1992 · N76291 · Minor damageIncident 19920125003929ICessna 140 · Duncan, OKWheels caught tall grass while taxiing to ramp. Aircraft flipped over.Jan 25, 1992 · N2044N · Minor damageAccident 19920116060229ACessna 140 · Columbia, SCTook off low fuel,engine quit. Stalled. Dived to impact. Fuel unports with low fuel in climb. No check out in type.Jan 16, 1992 · N1976N · Substantial damage · 2 fatalAccident 19911210055669ACessna STC140 · Minneapolis, MNStudent lost directional control on landing then over applied brakes. Left the runway and nosed over.Dec 10, 1991 · N72625 · Substantial damageAccident 19911208062009ACessna 140 · Fairbury, NEUsed too much brake on landing roll. Tail wheel aircraft flipped over.Dec 8, 1991 · N89997 · Substantial damageIncident 19911126056939ICessna 140 · Zanesville, OHEngine went to idle and student unable to correct problem. Landed in field. Suspect carburetor ice.Nov 26, 1991 · N72515 · Minor damageIncident 19911025058779ICessna 140 · Los Angeles, CAPilot became disoriented on ILS approach. Turned in opposite direction from clearance. Assisted to VFR conditions.Oct 25, 1991 · N76102Accident 19910911039349ACessna 140 · Gates, ORStudent landed mid field on short strip,believed no room to stop. Locked brakes. Nosed over.Sep 11, 1991 · N76006 · Substantial damageAccident 19910823036589ACessna 140 · Ward, ARAllowed aircraft to drift right off runway on touch and go. Struck trees.Aug 23, 1991 · N2559N · Substantial damageIncident 19910807041089ICessna 140 · Bath, NHThrottle input not getting correct response. Precautionary landing in field. Aircraft flipped over in soft terrain.Aug 7, 1991 · N2877N · Minor damageIncident 19910804043429ICessna 140 · Kapowsin, WATail wheel assembly separated from the aircraft on landing rollout.Aug 4, 1991 · N6321D · Minor damageAccident 19910801035889ACessna 140 · Cadillac, MITried to land in gusty crosswind on first solo cross country. Lost it and nosed over.Aug 1, 1991 · N76535 · Substantial damageIncident 19910717036989ICessna 140 · College Park, MDCrosswind buffeted aircraft while taxiing. Pilot braked hard and tail lifted causing nose strike.Jul 17, 1991 · N89804 · Minor damageAccident 19910707026239ACessna 140 · Montague, CALoud bang. Lost power. Nosed over on forced landing. NR1 cylinder exhaust valve broke.Jul 7, 1991 · N3160N · Substantial damageIncident 19910703026019ICessna 140 · Grand Junction, COEngine quit after takeoff. Landed in open area. Ferrying aircraft for maintenance.Jul 3, 1991 · N89473 · Minor damageAccident 19910630025009ACessna 140 · Lancaster, NYLost power en route. Nosed over landing in a field. NR3 exhaust valve had broken from fatigue.Jun 30, 1991 · N89209 · Substantial damageIncident 19910615031799ICessna 140 · Pile Bay, AKExperienced a power loss in flight. Forced landing in a swamp. Aircraft turned over.Jun 15, 1991 · N76410 · Minor damageAccident 19910609020599ACessna 140 · Kenai, AKLost control landing. Ground looped. Left runway and nosed over. Blamed crosswind gusts.Jun 9, 1991 · N81074 · Substantial damageAccident 19910531018659ACessna 140 · Green Bay, WITook off with strong quartering tail wind. Lost control in turbulence. Wreckage indicates stall spin accident.May 31, 1991 · N4090N · DestroyedAccident 19910507014359ACessna 140 · Redding, CAStalled into trees on climbout. 13 year old passenger reportedly tried to aid pilots shallow climb by full aft yokeMay 7, 1991 · N140ED · Substantial damageAccident 19910506015499ACessna STC140 · Ojai, CAEncountered severe turbulance and severe downdraft trying to land on Private strip. Tried go around but hit runway.May 6, 1991 · N89828 · Substantial damageAccident 19910409009519ACessna 140 · El Mirage, CAStalled while practicing slow flight 15 feet AGL over dry lake bed. Too low for recovery.Apr 9, 1991 · N89572 · Substantial damageAccident 19910316005529ACessna 140 · Pullman/Moscow, WAOn short final rolled violently to right. Hard impact on right gear collapsed same. Wake turbulence of metroliner.Mar 16, 1991 · N2455N · Substantial damageAccident 19910306005649ACessna 140 · Flagstaff, AZLost control landing in quartering gusty tailwind. Began ground loop,hit brakes and nosed over.Mar 6, 1991 · N76553 · Substantial damageAccident 19910113000369ACessna 140 · So Sioux City, NEVeered off runway into snow during practice landing. Tried go around but snow too deep. Struck trees.Jan 13, 1991 · N1978V · Substantial damageAccident 19910103000129ACessna 140 · Port Orchard, WAUnable to rotate on takeoff. Became airborne briefly off end runway. Hit dirt bank. Worn rocker arms. Dirt in fuel.Jan 3, 1991 · N77179 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 19900825036099ACessna 140 · Blissfield, MIToo low on final struck powerline 20 feet AGL and crashed. Pilot ignored displaced threshold to clear power line.Aug 25, 1990 · N2239V · Substantial damageAccident 19900817033969ACessna 140 · Silver City, NMCame back over runway on low pass. Unable to climb, struck bushes and nosed over. Humidity density altitude factor.Aug 17, 1990 · N3648V · Substantial damageAccident 19900804033749ACessna 140 · Middlesex, NYLanded long and fast on short runway. Ran off end into tall grass and nosed over.Aug 4, 1990 · N76850 · Substantial damageIncident 19900624030539ICessna 140 · El Cajon, CAPilot struck the rudder of a parked aircraft while taxiing to ramp. Had a possible expired medical certificate.Jun 24, 1990 · N3523V · Minor damageAccident 19900620021572ACessna 140 · Fabens, TXWhile landing collided with opposite traffic N48743 that was landing 26. Used evasion maneuver but wing collided.Jun 20, 1990 · N76728 · Substantial damageAccident 19900620021569ACessna 140 · Chico, CAPorpoised on landing. Ground looped off runway.Jun 20, 1990 · N72122 · Substantial damageAccident 19900524017329ACessna STC140 · Washougal, WAEngine quit shortly after takeoff. Crash landed in trees. Found water in fuel. Had sat out in heavy rain.May 24, 1990 · N72592 · Substantial damageAccident 19900521016939ACessna 140 · Miami, FLStudent and CFI on controls. Ground looped. CFI no time in type. Checkout for owner.May 21, 1990 · N76464 · Substantial damageAccident 19900520016949ACessna 140 · Minto, AKWind gust caused student pilot to lose control during takeoff from highway. Veered off into brush.May 20, 1990 · N76607 · Substantial damage
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