# NTSB CHI81FEX17: Cessna 402, N140M, Jeffersonville, IN, June 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1981
- Place: Jeffersonville, IN · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
- Location: 38.2776° N, 85.7372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jeffersonville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2776&lon=-85.7372&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 July 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125586
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEX17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1199  81/6/13    JEFFERSONVILLE,IN   CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 13100
        TIME - 1100                    N140M               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAP'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSONVILLE,IN           LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 1 ENG LOST PWR.WTR,RUST,SOLID CONTAMINANTS FND IN L FUEL SELECTOR FILTER/FILTER BOWL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N140M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140M-1990-06-08), registration cancelled 1990-06-08, S/N 4020217 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402
- Registry model: [Cessna 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (registry code 207590K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hap'S

## 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 19810613032569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810613032569A), Jun 13, 1981: Cessna 402CESSNA, Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. Lost left engine on takeoff. Failed to reduce drag. Crashed in corn-field. Found fuel filter clogged. Water in carb

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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