# NTSB IAD74DLT01: Cessna 140, N89330, Arlington, TN, July 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1973
- Place: Arlington, TN · ARLINGTON, TN
- Location: 35.2525° N, 89.6611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2525&lon=-89.6611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLT01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLT01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1777   73/7/8    ARLINGTON,TENN      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 400
        TIME - 1730                    N89330              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESOTO,MISS                 ARLINGTON,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- CROSS WIND LDG,BOUNCED,LOST DIRECTIONAL CTL RAN OFF RWY HIT DIRT MOUND NOSED UP.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89330](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89330-2014-11-20), registration cancelled 2014-11-20, S/N 8358, 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arlington Mun

## 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 19730708016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708016759A), Jul 8, 1973: Cessna 140, Arlington, TN, Substantial damage. Cross wind ldg,bounced,lost directional ctl ran off rwy hit dirt mound nosed up. Wind gusting 20K.

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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