# NTSB NYC79DNC41: Cessna 140A, N5347C, Johnson, VT, June 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1979
- Place: Johnson, VT · JOHNSON, VT
- Location: 44.6370° N, 72.6787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnson, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6370&lon=-72.6787&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79DNC41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2204  79/6/29  NR.JOHNSON,VT         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 300
        TIME - 0745                    N5347C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISVILLE,VT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5347C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5347C-2011-06-08), registration cancelled 2011-06-08, S/N 15570, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140A
- Registry model: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790629021089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629021089A), Jun 29, 1979: Cessna 140A, Johnson, VT, Substantial damage. Engine lost oil pressure. Landed in farm field. Found loose oil filter drain. Pilot owner changed oil.

## Other investigations on N5347C (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 SEA00FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA030), Dec 11, 1999: Cessna 140A (N5347C), Harper, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include meteorological conditions obscuring the pilot's visibility and incapacitation due to illegal substances.

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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