# NTSB investigations: Cessna 140A: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 CHI03LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA157.md): Cessna 140A · Grinnell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2003 · N5667C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop. Factors contributing to the accident were the wind gusts and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA001.md): Cessna 140A · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1996 · N5393C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB DEN93LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA102.md): Cessna 140A · Lake Arthur, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1993 · N1142D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI92LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA200.md): Cessna 140A · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1992 · N9664A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB FTW89LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA164.md): Cessna 140A · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1989 · N9687A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aidrcraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC89LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA136.md): Cessna 140 · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1989 · N1118D · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to maintained directional control of the airplane during takeoff. The misjudged terrain was a contributing factor in the eventual outcome.
- [NTSB MIA88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA145.md): Cessna 140A · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1988 · N84SC · Substantial damage
  > While on a personal flt during the landing roll after the plt applied the brakes, the acft nosed over & came to rest inverted. He stated that the left brake locked up & after the acft was removed from the rwy, he disassembled each brake assy in an effort to…
- [NTSB CHI85LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA203.md): Cessna 140A · Owosso, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N3797V · Substantial damage
  > The plt-in-command allowed the passenger in the right seat, a rated plt, to land the acft. This plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft ground looped. During the second ground loop the right main landing gear axle separated from the…
- [NTSB SEA85LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA006.md): Cessna 140A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1984 · N9661A · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt he was unable to raise the tail of the acft during the takeoff and directional control could not be maintained. The plt made a hard landing in the acft on the day before the the accident. Investigators did not any flight control…
- [NTSB LAX83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA006.md): Cessna 140A · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N9474A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated the aircraft touched the runway then ballooned during a wheels-first landing. After the pilot decided to execute a go-around and the aircraft became airborne, it became apparent that the aircraft could not clear rising terrain. The pilot cut…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071604')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071604&occurrence=260

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