# NTSB FTW77DPD20: Cessna 140A, N5350C, Crowell, TX, March 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1977
- Place: Crowell, TX · CROWELL, TX
- Location: 33.9836° N, 99.7244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crowell, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9836&lon=-99.7244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157562
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DPD20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPD20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0691  77/3/12    CROWELL,TX          CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 154
        TIME - 1530                    N5350C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOARD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROWELL,TX                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD HIGH SURFACE WINDS.TAXING BACK FRM AB ORTED TKOF.
```

## 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Foard County

## 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 19770312009099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770312009099A), Mar 12, 1977: Cessna 14/, Crowell, TX, Substantial damage. Plt rprtd high surface winds. Taxing back frm ab orted tkof.

## 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 FTW74FPA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA23), May 4, 1974: Cessna 140A (N5350C), Sherman, TX, destroyed

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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