# NTSB MKC76DER33: Cessna 140, N89884, Blaine, MN, October 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1975
- Place: Blaine, MN · BLAINE, MN
- Location: 45.1608° N, 93.2349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blaine, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1608&lon=-93.2349&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150678
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DER33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2913   75/10/6   BLAINE,MN           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N89884              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAINE,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WING LIFTED DRG LNDG ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89884](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89884), registered now, S/N 8929, 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: Anoka County

## 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 19751006033729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751006033729A), Oct 6, 1975: Cessna 140, Blaine, MN, Substantial damage. Wing lifted drg lndg roll.

## Other investigations on N89884 (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 ERA26LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA079), Dec 27, 2025: Cessna 140 (N89884), Ceres, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.

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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