# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1983 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 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 ATL84LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA043.md): Cessna 140 · Wadley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · N7275F · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he landed too fast on the grass strip, & when he attempted to turn off the rwy onto a taxiway, the acft groundlooped. - [NTSB CHI84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA002.md): Cessna 140 · Hastings, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N76639 · Substantial damage > The instructor plt (CFI) knew that the acft was getting low on fuel, but he wanted the student to make one more takeoff & landing. When the acft was climbing thru about 200 ft after takeoff, the eng began losing power. The CFI assumed control of the acft &… - [NTSB LAX83LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA449.md): Cessna 120 · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1983 · N76744 · Destroyed > The acft collided with a sand bank during takeoff roll, a fuel leak developed and the acft was consumed by fire. The pilot was attempting a takeoff on a dry lake bed when the acft hit a few sand bumps. The nose went up in the air andthe acft came back down… - [NTSB NYC83LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA243.md): Cessna 140 · Fishers Island, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1983 · N1856V · Substantial damage > The student plt stated that he had landed on rwy 07 & was taxing along the rwy to the tiedown area when he applied brakes & the acft nosed over. - [NTSB NYC83LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA233.md): Cessna 140 · Windham, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1983 · N77022 · Substantial damage > The eng quit during takeoff & the acft crashed into trees. The plt admitted having used 87 octane automotive no-lead gasoline in the acft. - [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 ANC83FAG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG09.md): Cessna 140 · Kotlik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N77191 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy and the right main landing gear collapsed. - [NTSB SEA83LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA185.md): Cessna 140 · College Place, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N90037 · Destroyed > The acft collided with power line poles during an emergency landing. The pilot reported a power loss during takeoff and witnesses reported that the engine was sputtering during takeoff and quit during climb out. Post accident investigation showed the acft… - [NTSB LAX83LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA409.md): Cessna 140 · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1983 · N76112 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that after the acft bounced he tried 'to salvage a bad landing.' The acft came to rest inverted. - [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 MKC83FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA165.md): Cessna 140 · Pratt, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1983 · N76242 · Destroyed > The acft stalled and crashed in a plowed field during an aerial application flt while dispensing wasp eggs on a corn field. The eggs were carried in plastic tubes in a styrofoam ice chest behind the seat and were transferred by the plt as needed to the… - [NTSB NYC83LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA181.md): Cessna 140 · Londonderry, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N3644V · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a landing on rwy 23, the acft difted off the rwy when he did not allow for a x-wind. A go-around was initiated. However, the landing gear contacted a mound of dirt & the acft nosed over while it was at full throttle. Reportedly,… - [NTSB ANC83LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA100.md): Cessna 140 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N89410 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The acft was damaged but the occupants were not injured. The pilot statedthat he decided to take off to the south since there was no wind. The acceleration for takeoff was slow according to thepilot so he closed… - [NTSB ATL83FKQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKQ02.md): Cessna 140 · New Albany, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 10, 1983 · N76379 · Substantial damage > The student plt was instructed to make 1 or 2 landings after returning from a solo cross-country flt. He was unable to recall details of the accident, but his wife was at the airport & was a witness. According to her, the plt made a go-around on his first… - [NTSB MKC83LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA101.md): Cessna C-140 · Mt. Pleasant, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1983 · N77090 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he did not make a visual check of his fuel supply prior to flight. After a 45 minute solo flight he landed at a private strip and picked up a passenger. The right fuel tank was selected and the guage was indicating in the lower red 1/4 red,… - [NTSB SEA83FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA058.md): Cessna 140 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1983 · N89050 · Destroyed > The flight originated at the pilots private farm strip. The pilot stated that during the flight the engine 'sputtered and died'. During a power off landing attempt the passenger grabbed the controls according to the pilot. The pilot said he fought for control… - [NTSB CHI83LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA119.md): Cessna 140 · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1983 · N72296 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the left side of rwy 27 and nosed over during landing. This was the student pilots second supervisedsolo and his third landing to a full stop. The weather was VMC with the wind from 360 degrees at 4 KTS. - [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 ANC83FAG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG04.md): Cessna 140 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 12, 1983 · N7G · Substantial damage > The aircraft collided with some hidden obstructions during an aborted takeoff. Th pilot realized his heavily loaded aircraft was not accelerating fast enough and aborted the takeoff. After turning left to avoid some metal drums, the aircraft collided with a… - [NTSB CHI83LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA095.md): Cessna 140 · Richview, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N2377V · Substantial damage > The acft collised with a ditch and nosed over during a forced landing after the engine stopped in cruise flt. The pilot said he checked the carburetor heat on the ground but did not use it in the air. After the landing the engine was inspected and no… - [NTSB NYC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA051.md): Cessna 140 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1983 · N72280 · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost power after takeoff at 200 feet and pilot made a turn back towards airport for landing. Engine did not respond to pilots remedial actions. A landing was made in soft grassy terrain on the airport. During landing the right main gear separated and… - [NTSB CHI83LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA074.md): Cessna 140 · Springbrook, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1983 · N89399 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a four ft snowbank at the rwy threshold during landing. This was a dual instructional flt with the student in the right seat. The CFI had made no landings in this make and model of acft in the previous 90 days. The pilot stated that due… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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