# NTSB MIA72FLA39: Cessna 140, N72699, Milton, FL, April 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1972
- Place: Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
- Location: 30.6296° N, 87.0514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milton, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6296&lon=-87.0514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLA39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1428  72/4/10    MILTON,FLA          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N72699              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILTON T
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL NOT VISUALLY CKD PRIOR TKOF.CRASH LNDD IN WOODS. PLT KNEW FUEL STATE WAS LOW PRIOR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N72699](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72699), registered now, S/N 9875, 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: Milton T

## Other investigations on N72699 (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 DFW07CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA195), Sep 8, 2007: Cessna 140 (N72699), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB FTW81DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA060), Mar 29, 1981: Cessna 140 (N72699), Kilgore, 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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