# NTSB CHI78FEM11: Cessna 140, N2102N, Atwood, MI, March 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1978
- Place: Atwood, MI · ATWOOD, MI
- Location: 45.1792° N, 85.3454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atwood, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1792&lon=-85.3454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0274   78/3/1    ATWOOD,MI           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 141
        TIME - 1545                    N2102N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASCUM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ATWOOD,MI                   ATWOOD,MI                    CHAREVOIX,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2102N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2102N), registered now, S/N 12338 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bascum Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780301003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780301003879A), Mar 1, 1978: Cessna 140, Atwood, MI, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2102N (2)

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.

- [NTSB ATL98LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA077), May 22, 1998: Cessna 140 (N2102N), Holt, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB MIA96LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA178), Jul 10, 1996: Cessna 140 (N2102N), Holt, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s) during a go-around, which result in the aircraft being unable to climb above trees at the departure end of the runway.

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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