# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140A: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC25LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA113.md): Cessna 140A · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · N9410A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN24LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA127.md): Cessna 140A · Paragould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2024 · N5350C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA206.md): Cessna 140A · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2023 · N1126D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA291.md): Cessna 140 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N140AB · Substantial damage
  > The 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 GAA19CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA189.md): Cessna 140 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2019 · N5641C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a propeller strike and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA209.md): Cessna 140 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2017 · N7838B · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA13LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA224.md): Cessna 140A · Newburgh, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2013 · N5314C · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA12CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA215.md): Cessna 140A · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2012 · N5693C · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left rudder cable turnbuckle and the pilot’s subsequent loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA322.md): Cessna 140A · Quincy, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2011 · N1137D · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN10CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA095.md): Cessna 140A · Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2010 · N5353C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB SEA08CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA186.md): Cessna 140A · Lowman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2008 · N1161D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071604')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?model=2071604

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