# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, OR

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 WPR23LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA168.md): Cessna 140 · Nyssa, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2023 · N140D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on takeoff that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA214.md): Cessna 140 · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N89257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing
- [NTSB WPR19LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA169.md): Cessna 140 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N73053 · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the right landing gear axle, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR16LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA068.md): Cessna 140 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2016 · N3625V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear wheel axle due to a fatigue crack.
- [NTSB WPR15LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA155.md): Cessna 140 · Crescent Lake, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2015 · N2514N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to restart the engine for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination…
- [NTSB SEA00LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA063.md): Cessna 140 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2000 · N76777 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a drainage ditch and a crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA97LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA187.md): Cessna 140 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1997 · N76233 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB SEA93LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA063.md): Cessna 140 · Salem, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1993 · N2019N · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of power for undetermined reasons. Factors include unsuitable terrain, and trees surrounding the forced landing site.
- [NTSB SEA91LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA232.md): Cessna 140 · Gates, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N76006 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive remedial action. Factors to the accident were poor supervision by the CFI.
- [NTSB SEA87LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA057.md): Cessna 140 · Nyssa, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1987 · N72166 · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff roll, a domestic sheep crossed the strip in front of the aircraft. The pilot cut engine power and maneuvered to avoid, but the animal crossed back in front. Contact with the propeller caused the aircraft to flip inverted.
- [NTSB SEA86LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA036.md): Cessna 140 · Ione, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1986 · N1920V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted to fly his newly purchased aircraft a distance of 3 miles from one local airstrip to another for the purpose of hangaring it. A ceiling of 500 feet overcast with 5 miles visibility fog and freezing rain were present. The windscreen iced up…
- [NTSB SEA82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA078.md): Cessna 140 · Buena Vista, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 23, 1982 · N73056 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that while looking out the left side window something impacted the windshield causing broken plexiglass to enter the cabin and injure both the pilot and the passenger. He then noticed that the airspeed was low and proceeded to lower the nose…
- [NTSB SEA81DYK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYK15.md): Cessna 140 · Ashland, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1981 · N2626N · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM23.md): Cessna 140 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N2143V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYK11.md): Cessna 140 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1980 · N3691V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM50.md): Cessna 140 · Rufus, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1977 · N89388 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74DYC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC26.md): Cessna 140 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1973 · N76006 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC21.md): Cessna 140 · Astoria, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1973 · N3086N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYI06.md): Cessna 140 · Klamath Fals, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N72166 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYC30.md): Cessna 140 · Sisters, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1973 · N2051N · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72DYI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYI20.md): Cessna 140 · Bend, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1972 · N73079 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71DWA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWA33.md): Cessna 140 · Tigard, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1971 · N76294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0123.md): Cessna 140 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1969 · N76445 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0010.md): Cessna 140 · Newport, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 14, 1969 · N2225N · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69D0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0160.md): Cessna 140 · Mulino, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1968 · N2497N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0271.md): Cessna 140 · Beaver Creek, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1968 · N76167 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0007.md): Cessna 140 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1966 · N2172V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0292.md): Cessna 140 · Paisley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1966 · N3713V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0186.md): Cessna 140 · Beaverton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1965 · N3701V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA65F0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65F0025.md): Cessna 140 · Lebanon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1965 · N2593N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0151.md): Cessna 140 · Beaverton, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1964 · N2291N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1279.md): Cessna 140A · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1964 · N5309C · 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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