# NTSB CHI85LA345: Cessna 140, N76465, Almont, MI, August 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1985, 11:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Almont, MI
- Coordinates: 42.919952, -83.040695 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9200&lon=-83.0407&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: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA345
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13189/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA345

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system,carburetor - incorrect (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - open (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - stripped thread (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF AND ABOUT 300 FT AGL THE PLT SAID HIS ENG STOPPED BRIEFLY RESTARTED THEN STOPPED. HE LANDED IN A COW PASTURE AND TO AVOID HITTING THE COWS LANDED HARD ON THE LEFT GEAR AND ENGINE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76465 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 10897
- Airframe hours: 519
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-01 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Deloss L. Lesuer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 1984
- Departed: 37G

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 15 in this make and model, 27 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DET, 33 nm away

## 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 19850814038919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814038919A), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna STC140, Almont, MI, Destroyed. Power loss after takeoff. Impacted the ground and nosed over. Fuel primer out, would not lock closed.

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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