# NTSB MKC70AK061: Cessna 140, N89874, Waldron, MO, May 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1970
- Place: Waldron, MO · WALDRON, MO
- Location: 39.2222° N, 94.7933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waldron, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2222&lon=-94.7933&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70AK061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70AK061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0745  70/5/16    WALDRON,MO          CESSNA 140          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1230                    N89874              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOAHS ARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALDRON,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT HADNT FLOWN FOR A YR.PLT HADNT FLOWN FOR SEVERAL MOS.ENG LOST POWER ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89874](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89874-1970-08-28), registration cancelled 1970-08-28, S/N 8919 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Noahs Ark

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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