# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NE

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 ERA22FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA233.md): Cessna 140 · Wayne, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 20, 2022 · N76075 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final approach while conducting traditional short takeoff and landing operations in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not…
- [NTSB GAA18CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA495.md): Cessna 140 · Hayes Center, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N4102N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA274.md): Cessna 140 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2007 · N89492 · Substantial damage
  > The directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gust, and ditch.
- [NTSB CHI98LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA272.md): Cessna 140 · Falls City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N76601 · Substantial damage
  > the main landing gear leg fracturing and separating from the portion mounted to the fuselage for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA196.md): Cessna 140 · Potter, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1996 · N3609V · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.
- [NTSB CHI92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA082.md): Cessna 140 · Fairbury, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1991 · N89997 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the brakes. An associated factor is the pilot's lack of total experience in the type airplane.
- [NTSB CHI91LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA066.md): Cessna 140 · So. Sioux City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1991 · N1978V · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the pilot-in-command. Factors related to the accident were a snow covered runway and a lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB MKC83LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA070.md): Cessna 140 · Scottsbluff, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1983 · N1798V · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft made a hard landing while landing at Scottsbluff NE during a pleasure flight. The aircraft was landing on runway 30 with the wind from 350 degrees at 8 KTS. A witness said the aircraft bounced 2 times before groundlooping off the left side of the…
- [NTSB MKC83LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA034.md): Cessna 140 · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1982 · N89838 · Substantial damage
  > Right landing gear collapsed during landing. A hole was found drilled through strut. The hole was not shown on parts catalog.
- [NTSB MKC78FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA043.md): Cessna 140 · Wolbach, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N76011 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ39.md): Cessna 140 · Kimball, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1977 · N72720 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCJ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ45-201336.md): Cessna 140 · Elgin, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1976 · N76664 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCJ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCJ44.md): Cessna 140 · York, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N89202 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ47.md): Cessna 140 · Papillion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1974 · N76601 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ33.md): Cessna 140 · Gordon, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1974 · N89640 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCJ02.md): Cessna 140 · North Platte, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1972 · N89183 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCJ48.md): Cessna 140 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1972 · N76809 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ50.md): Cessna 140 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1971 · N89184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCJ16.md): Cessna 140 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1970 · N2400V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0354-201685.md): Cessna 140 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1969 · N77046 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0147.md): Cessna 140 · Thedford, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1968 · N89640 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0610](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0610.md): Cessna 140 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1967 · N2267V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0402.md): Cessna 140 · Palmer, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N2397V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0117.md): Cessna 140 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1965 · N4279N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1139.md): Cessna 140 · Ord, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1964 · N76748 · 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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