# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, LA

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 CEN24LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA237.md): Cessna 140 · Schriever, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2024 · N77143 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the toe brakes during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN19LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA206.md): Cessna 140 · Reeves, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2019 · N3725V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the oil filler cap, which resulted in oil starvation and a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the airplane was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB FTW93LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA241.md): Cessna 140 · Bastrop, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1993 · N2673N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper compensation for existing wind conditions. Factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA062.md): Cessna 140 · Ruston, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1982 · N89100 · Substantial damage
  > On takeoff the pilot heard a loud bang sound then lost engine power. The pilot made a 180 degree descending turn back toward the airport. At the edge of the airport the pilot made a hard touchdown on all three gear assemblies. Investigation revealed the…
- [NTSB FTW83LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA015.md): Cessna 140 · Iota, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N89003 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot chose to land on a private farm landing strip with a 2000 foot sod-surface runway and 50 foot trees at the north end of the strip. The pilot touched down long, and attempted a go-around but the aircraft contacted tall brush. The aircraft veered to…
- [NTSB FTW82DA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA063.md): Cessna 140 · Krotz Springs, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 20, 1982 · N77029 · Substantial damage
  > During the power recovery from a simulated forced landing to a railroad right-of-way the aircraft struck four strands of telephone wire which ran perpendicular to the tracks. The aircraft was landed at a nearby airport where post-flight inspection revealed…
- [NTSB FTW79DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA093.md): Cessna 140 · Basile, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1979 · N1607V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ38.md): Cessna 140 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1971 · N76143 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD23.md): Cessna 140 · Westwego, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1970 · N964J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0370.md): Cessna 140 · Cecilia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1969 · N2187N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0425.md): Cessna 140 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1967 · N72844 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'LA' 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=LA

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