# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 140A

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 WPR20FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA086.md): Cessna 140 · Sonora, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 6, 2020 · N9474A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.
- [NTSB WPR15FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA039.md): Cessna 140A · Gilroy, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2014 · N5612C · Substantial damage
  > The 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 SEA00FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA030.md): Cessna 140A · Harper, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1999 · N5347C · Substantial damage
  > The 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 FTW98FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA291.md): Cessna 140A · Edgewood, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1998 · N9689A · Substantial damage
  > The 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 DEN83FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA203.md): Cessna 140A · Sevier, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1983 · N5301C · Destroyed
  > The 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 FTW79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA032.md): Cessna 140A · Ferndale, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N777RN · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FFA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA17.md): Cessna 140A · Scotia, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 30, 1973 · N3787V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM105.md): Cessna 140A · Burkville, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1973 · N3798V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73AL002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL002.md): Cessna 140A · Rialto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1972 · N9609A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70AK046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70AK046.md): Cessna 140A · Mexico, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1970 · N9657A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70AM052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM052.md): Cessna I40A · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 1, 1970 · N5611C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0009.md): Cessna 140 · Hulbert, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1969 · N9684A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0011.md): Cessna 140A · Ava, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 19, 1965 · N5653C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0744](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0744.md): Cessna 140A · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 16, 1964 · N5379C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2237.md): Cessna 140A · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 11, 1964 · N9490A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1715](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1715.md): Cessna 140A · Gateway, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1964 · N9424A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0532.md): Cessna 140A · Shafter, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1964 · N9686A · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071604'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2071604

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