# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, CT

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 ERA26LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA021.md): Cessna 140 · Plymouth, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2025 · N2812N · Substantial damage
  > The plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA192.md): Cessna 140 · Watertown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N72929 · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's misjudged altitude of the airplane prior to performing a stall, and which resulted in the main landing gear contacting a rock wall.
- [NTSB NYC98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA120.md): Cessna 140 · Madison, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N72657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the landing and his delayed go-around attempt. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB NYC88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA009.md): Cessna 140 · New Milford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N2841N · Substantial damage
  > The flight en route was uneventful; however, during the landing at New Milford, CT, the aircraft's propeller struck the surface of the runway & the plane nosed over. The plt stated that he applied the brakes too harshly.
- [NTSB NYC86LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA143.md): Cessna 140 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1986 · N2286N · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was lost during landing roll out. The pilot attempted to correct and return the aircraft to the runway. The airplane ground looped causing substantial damage.
- [NTSB NYC74FNE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE17.md): Cessna 140 · Harwinton, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1974 · N76131 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE10.md): Cessna 140 · Simsbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1973 · N4220N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE04.md): Cessna 140 · Waterford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1972 · N3572V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNE04.md): Cessna 140 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1971 · N2913N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0127.md): Cessna 140 · Woodstock, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 3, 1968 · N76263 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071602&state=CT

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