# NTSB CHI84LA085: Cessna 140, N76310, Huntley, IL, January 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 15, 1984, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Huntley, IL
- Coordinates: 42.159309, -88.420364 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1593&lon=-88.4204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12526
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12526/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA085

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - instructions,written/verbal - not followed, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING TAKEOFF IN SPITE OF VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS BY THE CFI TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE ACFT CONTINUED TOWARD A SNOWBANK AND THE CFI DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE CONTROLS IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N76310](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76310), registered now, S/N 10724, built 1946 (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
- Serial number: 10724
- Airframe hours: 1686
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edward R. Flickinger
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 7, 1983
- Airport: C49, Landings Condominium, runway 31, 3,000 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 8,522 total, 480 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 19 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19840115000739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840115000739A), Jan 15, 1984: Cessna 140, Huntley, IL, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff and instructor did not take over in time.

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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