# NTSB CHI70FDJ27: Cessna 140, N89231, Lyndon Stn, WI, June 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1970
- Place: Lyndon Stn, WI · LYNDON STN, WI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FDJ27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FDJ27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2830  70/6/27    LYNDON STN,WIS      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 185
        TIME - 1300                    N89231              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,WIS              REEDSBURG,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 2IN HOLE IN PISTON TOP,CAUSE UNKN.DRG LDG,VINES TANGLED WITH WHEELS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89231](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89231-1971-04-20), registration cancelled 1971-04-20, S/N 8251 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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