# NTSB FTW83LA367: Cessna 140, N1866V, Alamagordo, NM, August 7, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 7, 1983, 11:13 local (17:13 UTC)
- Place: Alamagordo, NM
- Coordinates: 32.880424, -105.949356 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8804&lon=-105.9494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA367
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21002/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA367

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

AFTER TOPPING THE ACFT WITH FUEL, THE PLT TOOK OF FROM THE 4200 FT HIGH RWY, TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS. THE DENSITY ALT AT THAT TIME WAS ABOUT 6700 FT. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE PLT ROTATED AT 50 MPH, THEN ACCELERATED IN GROUND EFFECT TO 70 MPH. HE THEN STARTED TO CLIMB, BUT THE AIRSPEED BLEED OFF RAPIDLY AS THE ACFT GOT OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED FLY THE ACFT IN GROUND EFFECT AGAIN, BUT HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID A POWER LINE & A HOUSE. WHILE TURNING TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL & IMPACTED LEFT WING 1ST. THE PLT THOUGHT THERE WAS A PARTIAL POWER LOSS, BUT NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS VERIFIED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1866V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1866V-1983-11-15), registration cancelled 1983-11-15, S/N 14077 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 14077
- Airframe hours: 2100
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Alan Kinback
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 31, 1983
- Destination: HMN, HOLLOMAN AFB, NM
- Airport: ALM, Alamagordo, runway 3, 7,005 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; airline transport, flight instructor, military, flight engineer; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,570 total, 135 in this make and model, 3,292 as pilot in command, 92 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HMN, 6 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 19830807039159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830807039159A), Aug 7, 1983: Cessna 140, Alamagordo, NM, Substantial damage. Stalled on climbout after reported paratial power loss. Density altitude a factor and pilots mountain flying skill.

## Other investigations on N1866V (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 NYC66D0666](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0666), May 4, 1966: Cessna 140 (N1866V), Montgomery, NY, 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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