# NTSB FTW74FPA23: Cessna 140A, N5350C, Sherman, TX, May 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1974
- Place: Sherman, TX · SHERMAN, TX
- Location: 33.6357° N, 96.6089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sherman, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6357&lon=-96.6089&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186168
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1008   74/5/4    SHERMAN,TEX         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 895
        TIME - 1330                    N5350C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SOFT WET SPOT ON RNWY. PLTS OWN STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5350C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5350C), registered now, S/N 15573, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140A
- Registry model: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Butler

## 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 19740504010049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740504010049A), May 4, 1974: Cessna 140A, Sherman, TX, Substantial damage. Acft hit soft wet spot on rnwy. Plts own strip.

## Other investigations on N5350C (2)

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 CEN24LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA127), Mar 2, 2024: Cessna 140A (N5350C), Paragould, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB FTW77DPD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPD20), Mar 12, 1977: Cessna 140A (N5350C), Crowell, TX, substantial damage

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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