# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, TX

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA092.md): Cessna 140 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2025 · N73081 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, that resulted in a ground loop, and a susbquent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA055.md): Cessna 140 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA001.md): Cessna 140 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N72794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA450.md): Cessna 140 · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N84BC · Substantial damage
  > The missing vertical stabilizer hardware, which resulted in a severe uncommanded yawing motion that necessitated an emergency landing, during which the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
- [NTSB CEN21LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA233.md): Cessna 140 · Edinburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2020 · N76933 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear for a reason that could not be determined based upon the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA128.md): Cessna 140 · Keller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2018 · N2829N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to gain altitude normally in order to avoid a flock of ducks flying overhead during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane striking a fence.
- [NTSB CEN13CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA399.md): Cessna 140 · Vernon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N72343 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA277.md): Cessna 140 · Groesbeck, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N1752V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11CA670](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA670.md): Cessna 140 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2011 · N76521 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing.
- [NTSB DFW07CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA195.md): Cessna 140 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N72699 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB FTW04LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA096.md): Cessna 140 · Portland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2004 · N2435V · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertant stall while executing a forced landing. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW02LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA126.md): Cessna 140 · Powderly, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2002 · N89343 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an encounter with muddy terrain and a nose over. Contributing factors to the accident were the crosswind and muddy terrain.
- [NTSB FTW02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA045.md): Cessna 140 · Gilchrist, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2001 · N72701 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during takeoff and his selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in a degradation of performance and the airplane impacting an embankment.
- [NTSB FTW01LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA150.md): Cessna 140 · Winnsboro, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2001 · N73004 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA122.md): Cessna 140 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2001 · N77241 · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA085.md): Cessna 140 · Weir, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2000 · N76190 · Substantial damage
  > The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. Factors were the pilot's intentional ground loop/swerve and the tail wind.
- [NTSB FTW99LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA268.md): Cessna 140A · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N76731 · Substantial damage
  > The locked left brake, which made normal braking impossible, and resulted in the airplane nosing down.
- [NTSB FTW95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA137.md): Cessna 140 · Fentress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1995 · N76981 · Substantial damage
  > The sudden movement of an animal into the path of the aircraft during takeoff roll. Factors were the inability of the pilot to establish a visual lookout down the runway due to the runway's 'crowned' midpoint.
- [NTSB FTW94LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA249.md): Cessna 140 · Archer City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1994 · N2260V · Substantial damage
  > Fuel contamination induced power loss. Factors were the improper refueling techniques used by the pilot and the lack of suitable terrain onto which a forced landing could be executed.
- [NTSB FTW94LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA148.md): Cessna 140 · Lancaster, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1994 · N111NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use tie downs and proper assistance during the hand propping engine start.
- [NTSB FTW94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA143.md): Cessna 140 · Hempstead, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1994 · N2302N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper selection of the strip between the two runways. Factors were the pilot not being familiar with the airstrip and the soft, wet terrain.
- [NTSB FTW93FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA080.md): Cessna 140 · Jefferson, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1993 · N76970 · Destroyed
  > Inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's performance of aerobatics at low altitude
- [NTSB FTW90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA121.md): Cessna 140 · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1990 · N76728 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in a failure of each pilot to see-and-avoid the other aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the ryan ST-3KR pilot to make traffic advizories while entering the…
- [NTSB FTW88LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA139.md): Cessna 140 · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1988 · N76505 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on her third landing during her first solo flight. The pilot reported that she lost control and the airplane ground looped during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA024.md): Cessna 140 · Bryan, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N72137 · Destroyed
  > The student plt took off at ngt with a passenger aboard. After takeoff, he remained in a left traffic pattern & made a low apch. Witnesses rprtd the plt then entered a rgt pattern, but the acft was lower & slower than normal as it was turning on the 2nd apch…
- [NTSB FTW87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA127.md): Cessna 140 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1987 · N111NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that brakes were applied during the landing roll prior to the tailwheel making ground contact causing the aircraft to nose over and come to rest inverted. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB FTW85FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA245.md): Cessna 140 · Tioga, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1985 · N3180N · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed the acft apchg from the northwest at an estimated alt of about 100 ft AGL. As it passed their position, the plt rolled into a steep (90 deg) right bank, then roll back out. The witnesses reported that after the acft rolled out of the bank,…
- [NTSB FTW85FRG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRG01.md): Cessna 140 · Boerne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 15, 1985 · N2431V · Substantial damage
  > The acft cartwheeled after contacting a tree while landing. The plt reported a hard landing occurred, the acft bounced 10 to 20 ft in the air and veered left where it contacted the tree.
- [NTSB FTW84LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA392.md): Cessna 140 · Liverpool, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1984 · N89318 · Destroyed
  > At aprx 900 ft AGL the eng lost power and the plt executed a forced landing in the unimproved terrain. At touchdown the acft struck trees and a dirt enbankment nosing over inverted. Investigation revealed water in the gascolator as well as the left fuel tank.…
- [NTSB FTW84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA148.md): Cessna 140 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1984 · N2491N · Substantial damage
  > The plt landed in an rough surface overrun area marked by painted tires as unusable. The right main gear collapsed after touchdown and the acft slid to a stop. The plt said he did not see the tires marking the overrun until after the accident.
- [NTSB FTW83LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA403.md): Cessna 140 · Hitchcock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1983 · N3625V · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during takeoff. The flt said that the rwy was 50 ft wide but had been mowed only to a width of 20 ftthe plt allowed the acft to drift into the high grass alongside the rwy. The acft continued off the rwy and nosed over in tail grass.…
- [NTSB FTW82DRG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRG09.md): Cessna 140 · Charlotte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1981 · N2336N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPA16.md): Cessna 140 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1981 · N89691 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG38.md): Cessna 140 · Freer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1981 · N89062 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA060.md): Piper PA-25 · Kilgore, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N6337Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG19.md): Cessna 140 · Ozona, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1981 · N77079 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG10.md): Cessna 140 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1981 · N71U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD37.md): Cessna 140 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1979 · N89445 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA23.md): Cessna 140 · Manvel, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N73073 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD21.md): Cessna 140 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1975 · N4204N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPA07.md): Cessna 140 · Desoto, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1975 · N77153 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FQG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG49.md): Cessna 140 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1975 · N2787N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FRG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRG58.md): Cessna 140 · Crystal City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1975 · N76110 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRA11.md): Cessna 140 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1974 · N1998V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DQG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG56.md): Cessna 140 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1974 · N2020N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG54.md): Cessna 140 · Portland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1974 · N2851N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA39.md): Cessna 140 · Normangee, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1973 · N2119N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPA14.md): Cessna 140 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1972 · N77153 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRA07.md): Cessna 140 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N1778V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPA04.md): Cessna 140 · Baylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1972 · N89691 · Substantial damage

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## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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