- Date
- October 2, 1988, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Quinter, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73051Cessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881002043589A
- Case key
- 34707
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was flying at reduced power without the use of carburetor heat. The aircraft engine began to run rough. The pilot added carburetor heat and full throttle which resulted in the engine backfiring. The pilot elected to execute a precautionary landing. During the landing roll the aircraft struck a farm implement resulting in loss of directional control. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The private pilot and one passenger on board were not injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73051
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10259
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Simons, Shawn
- Registered owner
- Simons, Shawn Patrick
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 20, 1988 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- 5KS5 · Leoti, KS
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
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 240 total · 30 in this make and model · 160 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 29 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HLC, 51 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 N73051 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.