FTW88LA139

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Clifton, TX · June 21, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: June 21, 1988, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
Place: Clifton, TX
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N76505Cessna 140
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report January 4, 1990
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880621033589A
Case key: 22666

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidLanding - roll

Analysis

The student pilot was on her third landing during her first solo flight. The pilot reported that she lost control and the airplane ground looped during the landing roll.

Aircraft

Registration: N76505
Reported as: Cessna 140
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 10937
Airframe hours: 2,233
Engine: Continental C-85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Operator: Sheila W. Clark
Registered owner: J. Logan/S.W. Clark/D. Asher
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · March 18, 1988 · 43 hours before
Departed: 7F7
Airport: 7F7 · Clifton Muncipal, runway 14, 3,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

N76505Registration cancelled Jan 30, 1992 · Cessna 140S/N 10937 Airframe modelCessna 140

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 38
Certificate: Student
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 22 total · 22 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 79 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880621033589ACessna 140 · Clifton, TXGround looped after landing on a first solo flight. Was students third landing.Jun 21, 1988 · N76505 · Substantial damage