Cessna 140A
NTSB investigations · 143
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NTSB ANC25LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Los Banos, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.NTSB CEN24LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Paragould, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR23LA206Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Santa Teresa, NMThe pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during landing.NTSB CEN20LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Arlington, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing with a quartering tailwind, following a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR20FA086Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 140 · Sonora, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.NTSB GAA19CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Corvallis, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a propeller strike and subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA472Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Mount Holly, NJThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning upon landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and excessive brake application.NTSB GAA17CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot receiving instruction’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Markleeville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during a low pass and the subsequent impact with a snow berm, which resulted in a nosed-over.NTSB GAA16CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Poplar Grove, ILThe pilot's visual disorientation and failure to monitor the altimeter during a night approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB WPR15FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Gilroy, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while flying at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot’s visibility due to sun glare.NTSB ERA13LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Newburgh, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control when the brakes bound and a subsequent ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the brakes by the pilot/owner.NTSB CEN12LA386Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Walnut Ridge, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.NTSB ERA12CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Mooresville, NCThe separation of the left rudder cable turnbuckle and the pilot’s subsequent loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ERA11CA322Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Quincy, FLThe private pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR11LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Newark, CAA loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection to identify and remove the water.NTSB CEN10CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Urbana, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.NTSB ERA09LA467Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · White Plains, NYThe failure of the right main landing gear due to a preexisting crack adjacent to a weld line.NTSB SEA08CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Lowman, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC03LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll of a short field landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB CHI03LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Grinnell, IAThe pilot's inadvertent ground loop. Factors contributing to the accident were the wind gusts and crosswind conditions.NTSB DEN01LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Greeley, COtotal failure of the right main landing gear spring due to fatigue.NTSB ATL00LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-140A · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout during flight operations under Visual Flight Rules. A factor is that the pilot was not on the airport radio frequency.NTSB SEA00FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Harper, ORThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include meteorological conditions obscuring the pilot's visibility and incapacitation due to illegal substances.NTSB DEN99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Belen, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were his inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions, and the airplane manufacturer's failure to provide adequate performance data.NTSB FTW98FA291Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Edgewood, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight. Factors were the worn fuel line, which separated, and the failure of the maintenance personnel to locate the worn fuel line during the annual inspection.NTSB FTW98LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Justin, TXthe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to remain clear of the fence during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet/soft/short runway (and terrain) conditions.NTSB FTW97LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Albuquerque, NMThe fracture of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI97LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Allegan, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB NYC96LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Edinboro, PAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. The tailwind was a related factor.NTSB CHI94LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Lomax, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire, and the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate altitude. A factor associated with the accident is the transmission wire.NTSB DEN93LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Lake Arthur, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll.NTSB CHI92LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Grain Valley, MOThe pilot's excessive application of wheel brakes after touchdown.NTSB ANC90LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fairbanks, AKPilot's failure to assure condition of runway prior to landing and failure to maintain runway alignment during landing.NTSB CHI90LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Peoria, ILInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. The tailwind, the pilot's improper use of brakes, and his lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft were considered to be contributing factors.NTSB FTW89LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Austin, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aidrcraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.NTSB ANC89LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sparrevohn, AKPilot-in-command's failure to maintained directional control of the airplane during takeoff. The misjudged terrain was a contributing factor in the eventual outcome.NTSB MIA88LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Lakeland, FLWhile on a personal flt during the landing roll after the plt applied the brakes, the acft nosed over & came to rest inverted. He stated that the left brake locked up & after the acft was removed from the rwy, he disassembled each brake assy in an effort to…NTSB ATL87FA006Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Hamilton, OHThe Cessna high wing was in the traffic pattern doing touch and go's and was on the third apch when the homebuilt biwing entered the traffic pattern. The homebuilt overtook the Cessna on short final. The collision occurred about 100-200 feet AGL. Both acft…NTSB SEA86LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Colville, WAWhile making a power off approach to simulate a forced landing an over shoot was assured. The plt added pwr and the engine ceased operating. In order to avoid trees at the end of the runway the pilot made a 90 degree turn to land in a plowed field. The acft…NTSB DEN86LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Columbus, NMAccording to the plt, after performing the preflight engine runup, he leaned the mixture control and switched the fuel selector to both tanks. Shortly after takeoff at approximately 50 ft AGL, the eng lost partial pwr. The plt made a forced landing following…NTSB MKC86LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Pacific, MOThe airplane had rolled for 100 feet when the left wheel hit a mound of dirt left by a pocked gopher. The wheelpant bracket contacted the tire and acted as a brake. Airplane nosed forward to the inverted position.NTSB CHI85LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Owosso, MIThe plt-in-command allowed the passenger in the right seat, a rated plt, to land the acft. This plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft ground looped. During the second ground loop the right main landing gear axle separated from the…NTSB CHI85LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Three Rivers, MIThe ski equipped aircraft was taxiing on the frozen surface of the lake when the two bottom bolts that attached the right ski to the gear leg failed the overload failed the two top bolts and the ski failed out and up at a forty five degree angle this…NTSB SEA85LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Las Vegas, NVAccording to the plt he was unable to raise the tail of the acft during the takeoff and directional control could not be maintained. The plt made a hard landing in the acft on the day before the the accident. Investigators did not any flight control…NTSB DEN83FA203Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Sevier, UTThe flt was returning to san jose,CA after an extended x-country flt to oshkosh,WI which began in the latter part of July. Earlier on the day of the accident, at 0645, the plt received a wx briefing at miles city,MT. He requested the general outlook to the…NTSB LAX83LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot stated the aircraft touched the runway then ballooned during a wheels-first landing. After the pilot decided to execute a go-around and the aircraft became airborne, it became apparent that the aircraft could not clear rising terrain. The pilot cut…NTSB FTW82DPM10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 140A · Wagoner, OKDuring a low pass over a river, the aircraft struck some power lines approximately 125 ft above the water level.NTSB MIA80FKG24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Atlanta, GANTSB NYC79DNC41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Johnson, VT
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