# NTSB FTW02LA126: Cessna 140, N89343, Powderly, TX, April 22, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 22, 2002, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Powderly, TX - Coordinates: 33.770732, -95.529273 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7707&lon=-95.5293&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report August 26, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration (FSDO) - NTSB case key (mKey): 54573 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA126 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54573/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54573 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA126 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an encounter with muddy terrain and a nose over. Contributing factors to the accident were the crosswind and muddy terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - muddy (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot was attempting to depart from runway 17. He stated that he had difficulty controlling the airplane during the takeoff roll and, subsequently, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane contacted muddy terrain, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that, at the time of the accident the wind was from the east at 9 knots. ## Factual narrative On April 22, 2002, at 1000 central daylight time, a Cessna 140 airplane, N89343, was substantially damaged following a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll from the Powderly Airport, Powderly, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The airline transport pilot and his one passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, he was attempting to depart from runway 17 (3,150' X 45'). The pilot reported that he had difficulty controlling the airplane during the takeoff roll and, subsequently, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane contacted muddy terrain, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that, at the time of the accident, the wind was from the east at 9 knots. Additionally, the pilot reported that he had accumulated a total of 24,000 flight hours, of which 100 hours were in the Cessna 140. The FAA inspector, who examined the airplane, reported that both wing attach points were structurally damaged, the wing struts were collapsed, and the engine mount was damaged. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N89343](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89343), registered now, S/N 8371, 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: 8371 - Airframe hours: 1977.6 - Engines: Continental C-85-12F 85 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jack D. Burns - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 12, 2001, 10 hours before - Departed: 48TE, Powderly, TX - Airport: 48TE, Powderly, runway 17, 3,150 × 45 ft ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 70; injuries: minor; airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review October 31, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 24,000 total, 100 in this make and model, 12,000 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 110° at 15 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 30.14 inHg - Observed at: PRX, 10 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 20020422009459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020422009459A), Apr 22, 2002: Cessna 140, Powderly, TX, No damage. (-23) Pilot in command jack durwent burns and one passenger were departing Powderly airport runway 18 on April 22, 2002 at approximately 1000 CDT to conduct a… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 19, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54573. 312 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 312 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40432523&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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