# NTSB FTW00LA085: Cessna 140, N76190, Weir, TX, February 19, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 19, 2000, 14:45 local (20:45 UTC) - Place: Weir, TX - Location: 30.6767° N, 97.5911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weir, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6767&lon=-97.5911&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48648 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA085 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48648/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA085 ## Probable cause The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. Factors were the pilot's intentional ground loop/swerve and the tail wind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - aborted - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor) - Main gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot attempted to takeoff from his private 1,600-foot grass airstrip (runway 18) with a 'strong' tailwind. The pilot stated that the winds were from 360 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots, and were stronger than he anticipated. He aborted the takeoff prior to the airplane becoming airborne at approximately the midpoint of the runway. During the aborted takeoff, the pilot initiated a right turn to avoid a fence at the departure end of the runway. The airplane skidded left, the left main gear collapsed, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway coming to rest upright in a grass field. ## Factual narrative On February 19, 2000, at 1445 central standard time, a Cessna 140 tailwheel-equipped airplane, N76190, struck the terrain during an aborted takeoff from a private airstrip near Weir, Texas. The aircraft was owned and operated by the private pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot received minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. On the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the 889-hour pilot reported that he attempted to takeoff from his private 1,600-foot grass airstrip (runway 18) with a "strong" tailwind. The pilot stated that the winds were from 360 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots, and were stronger than he anticipated. The pilot aborted the takeoff prior to the airplane becoming airborne at approximately the midpoint of the runway. During the aborted takeoff, the pilot initiated a right turn to avoid a fence at the departure end of the runway. The airplane skidded left, the left main gear collapsed, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway coming to rest upright in a grass field. The pilot had accumulated 824 hours in the same make and model airplane, and had operated from the same airstrip for 10 years. According to a FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing folded upward. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N76190](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76190), registered now, S/N 10587, 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: 10587 - Airframe hours: 3420 - Engines: Continental C-85-12 85 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Robert L. Hoopes - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 30, 1999, 61 hours before - Departed: NONE - Airport: NONE, Hoopes Private Airstrip, runway 18, 1,600 × ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 66; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 889 total, 824 in this make and model, 856 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 63 °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 20000219010749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000219010749A), Feb 19, 2000: Cessna 140, Weir, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On feb. 19, 2000, at 1530 hours, a Cessna 140, N76190, owned and operated by[privacy data omitted]struck terrain during an aborted take off. VFR flight… ## Other investigations on N76190 (1) 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 WPR22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA178), May 14, 2022: Cessna 140 (N76190), Estancia, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to land on an unsuitable surface which resulted in his loss of aircraft control. 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. 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