# NTSB NYC75FFJ16: Cessna 140, N89624, Orchard Park, NY, November 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1974
- Place: Orchard Park, NY · ORCHARD PARK, NY
- Location: 42.7622° N, 78.7414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orchard Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7622&lon=-78.7414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FFJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0033   74/11/3   ORCHARD PARK,NY     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N89624              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 43, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORCHARD PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARD PARK,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MIXT CTL SAFETY WIRED TO FULL RICH.WIRE BROKE MIXT MOVED TO ABT 1/4 OPEN.BRAKED HARD,ACFT INVERTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89624](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89624-2013-08-27), registration cancelled 2013-08-27, S/N 8671, 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: Minor damage
- Airport: Orchard Park

## 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 19741103037209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741103037209A), Nov 3, 1974: Cessna 140, Orchard Park, NY, Substantial damage. Mixt ctl safety wired to full rich. Wire broke mixt moved to abt 1/4 open. Braked hard,acft inverted

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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