# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NM

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 WPR22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA178.md): Cessna 140 · Estancia, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N76190 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on an unsuitable surface which resulted in his loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB DEN99LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA088.md): Cessna 140 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1999 · N89586 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of rudder while attempting to correct for loss of directional control. Factors were the pilot's loss of directional control, and his lack of experience in the type of airplane.
- [NTSB FTW94LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA062.md): Cessna 140 · Espanola, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1994 · N89036 · Substantial damage
  > Was the dual student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DEN90LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA171.md): Cessna 140 · Silver City, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1990 · N3648V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning which resulted in a flight in conditions which exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft. The high density altitude was a factor.
- [NTSB DEN89LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA063.md): Cessna 140 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1989 · N2652N · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of brakes which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
- [NTSB DEN87LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA244.md): Cessna 140 · San Ysidro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N76907 · Substantial damage
  > The plt and pax were on a LCL sightseeing flt. The plt stated that he had been flying low and slow at a nose high attitude. The engine began to overheat and did not cool off and the pilot executed a precautionary landing on a dirt road. The acft ballooned and…
- [NTSB DEN86FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA207.md): Cessna 140 · Taos, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1986 · N76541 · Substantial damage
  > N76541 took off on rwy 04 on a high density altitude day. The acft was seen climbing with the nose high near the departure end of the rwy. The acft just cleared some electrical lines near the end of the rwy and then was observed to descend down to a height…
- [NTSB FTW84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA079.md): Cessna 140 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N76119 · Substantial damage
  > This was to be the student's first flt & the CFI had him follow through on the controls. As the tail came off the rwy the student began overpowering the CFI at the controls. The CFI was unable to maintain directional control & the acft went off the rwy into a…
- [NTSB FTW83LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA367.md): Cessna 140 · Alamagordo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N1866V · Substantial damage
  > After topping the acft with fuel, the plt took of from the 4200 ft high rwy, toward the mountains. The density alt at that time was about 6700 ft. during the takeoff, the plt rotated at 50 mph, then accelerated in ground effect to 70 mph. He then started to…
- [NTSB FTW81FQA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA37.md): Cessna 140 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N76082 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQA38.md): Cessna 140 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1975 · N72894 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DQA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DQA01.md): Cessna 120 · Raton, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1972 · N77476 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DQA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA48.md): Cessna 140 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1971 · N72894 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQA11.md): Cessna 140 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1970 · N1957N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0035.md): Cessna 140 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1969 · N2393V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69D0252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0252.md): Cessna 140 · Shiprock, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1969 · N89194 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0145.md): Cessna 140 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1968 · N1957N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0144.md): Cessna 140 · Crown Pt, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1967 · N89436 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0334.md): Cessna 140 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1966 · N1930N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66D0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0025.md): Cessna 140 · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1965 · N89428 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3425.md): Cessna 140 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1964 · N2787N · 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" = 'NM' 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=NM

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