# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, VA

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 ERA26LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA079.md): Cessna 140 · Ceres, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N89884 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA032.md): Cessna 140 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2025 · N1860V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA14CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA412.md): Cessna 140 · Luray, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N436DC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control and subsequent runway excursion while attempting to avoid a collision with a deer on takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09LA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA506.md): Cessna 140 · Louisa, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2009 · N3656V · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Cessna pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB IAD04CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA002.md): Cessna 140 · Ridegway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N2370N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC03LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA102.md): Cessna 140 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2003 · N72942 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude from the wheat field during the execution of a go-around.
- [NTSB IAD97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA013.md): Cessna 140 · Wakefield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1996 · N83N · Substantial damage
  > uncommanded operation of the parking brake, due to a missing tension spring, which resulted in locked brakes and subsequent nose over of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB BFO88LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA021.md): Cessna 140 · Orange, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N2300N · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, during the landing roll the acft drifted to the right and before he could take corrective action the acft ground looped. He had 3 hrs of total time in this make/model acft. The plt rptd he was late applying corrective rudder forces. He…
- [NTSB BFO85LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA043.md): Cessna 140 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1985 · N2034V · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was making a takeoff from rwy 20 with an estimated 10 kt right x-wind. After about 800 ft of ground run, the acft lifted off at aprx 65 mph. At an alt of about 30 ft, the acft began to settle in a left drift as it flew abeam trees on the right…
- [NTSB ATL84LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA180.md): Cessna 140 · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1984 · N72115 · Substantial damage
  > The acft's left main landing gear strut failed during a landg. A mechanic, who examined the acft, stated that the strut had a previously existing crack prior to the accident. The strut failed at a hole where the step was attached.
- [NTSB IAD80DID16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DID16.md): Cessna 140 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1980 · N1885V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA087.md): Cessna 140 · Luray, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1979 · N89327 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DID22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID22.md): Cessna 140 · Leedsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N72595 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FID05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID05.md): Cessna 140 · Bassett, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1975 · N2522N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0189.md): Cessna 140 · Baileys Xroads, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1969 · N89711 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0221.md): Cessna 140 · Woodbridge, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1968 · N73019 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68F0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0152.md): Cessna 140 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1968 · N89535 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0004.md): Cessna 140 · Baileys Crsrds, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1967 · N76124 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0249.md): Cessna 140 · Victoria, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1965 · N89491 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0101.md): Cessna 140 · Troutville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1965 · N76467 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1393.md): Cessna 140 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1965 · N76511 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1256.md): Cessna 140 · Orange, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1965 · N76841 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3537.md): Cessna 140 · Bridgewater, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1964 · N72134 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2103.md): Cessna 140 · Hillsboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1964 · N2298V · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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