NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NC

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 140. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NC per year, 1964–2026: 14 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA22LA432Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Winterville, NCThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in an inability to recover the airplane from an aerodynamic stall.Sep 28, 2022 · N2509N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · New Bern, NCThe loss of brake pressure on the left brake due to a failed O-ring seal.Feb 11, 2022 · N2509N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Elkin, NCfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.Mar 29, 1996 · N89297 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75AI017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Greensboro, NCSep 28, 1974 · N77339 · DestroyedNTSB IAD75FLJ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Angier, NCAug 23, 1974 · N2685N · Substantial damageNTSB IAD74DKM18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Greensboro, NCSep 3, 1973 · N2652N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FLJ27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Southern Pines, NCApr 1, 1972 · N76476 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71FLJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Jacksonville, NCAug 2, 1970 · N72979 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA68A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Greensboro, NCFeb 3, 1968 · N72667 · DestroyedNTSB MIA67D0051Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Statesville, NCMay 14, 1966 · N3156N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0280Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Shelby, NCOct 27, 1965 · N76477 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66D0054Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Franklin, NCMay 31, 1965 · N90170 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2767Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Kinston, NCJul 11, 1964 · N72223 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0559Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Lagrange, NCFeb 13, 1964 · N72836 · Destroyed