- Date
- December 21, 1985, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Coy, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3587VCessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851221063269A
- Case key
- 34118
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reports that the engine of N3587V was run at idle for an extended time before the takeoff was attempted. After several minutes, the engine died. It was restarted and the takeoff was commenced immediately. According to the pilot, the engine was running rough during the takeoff roll but the roll was continued. The aircraft accelerated to near takeoff speed but when lift off was attempted the aircraft would not fly. The pilot decided to abort and during the abort the aircraft entered soft terrain beside the runway and nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed that all spark plugs had carbon deposits and the top plug on one cylinder had a bent ground electrode that was contacting the center electrode. The aircraft was operating on auto fuel but was not modified for use of the fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3587V
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14855
- Airframe hours
- 1,714
- Engine
- Continental C85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walter C.Chaney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 7, 1985 · 28 hours before
- Airport
- Bennett, runway 27, 1,700 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 108 total · 24 in this make and model · 88 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBF, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3587V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.