NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NE

25 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, NE per year, 1964–2026: 25 cases
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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\" = 'NE' 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 ERA22FA233Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 140 · Wayne, NEThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final approach while conducting traditional short takeoff and landing operations in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not…May 20, 2022 · N76075 · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Hayes Center, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 17, 2018 · N4102N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Grant, NEThe directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gust, and ditch.Aug 17, 2007 · N89492 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA272Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Falls City, NEthe main landing gear leg fracturing and separating from the portion mounted to the fuselage for undetermined reasons.Jul 23, 1998 · N76601 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Potter, NEa fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.Jun 2, 1996 · N3609V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fairbury, NEThe pilot's improper use of the brakes. An associated factor is the pilot's lack of total experience in the type airplane.Dec 8, 1991 · N89997 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · So. Sioux City, NEDirectional control not maintained by the pilot-in-command. Factors related to the accident were a snow covered runway and a lack of recent experience.Jan 13, 1991 · N1978V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Scottsbluff, NEThe aircraft made a hard landing while landing at Scottsbluff NE during a pleasure flight. The aircraft was landing on runway 30 with the wind from 350 degrees at 8 KTS. A witness said the aircraft bounced 2 times before groundlooping off the left side of the…Feb 20, 1983 · N1798V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Alliance, NERight landing gear collapsed during landing. A hole was found drilled through strut. The hole was not shown on parts catalog.Dec 9, 1982 · N89838 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FA043Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Wolbach, NEMay 31, 1978 · N76011 · DestroyedNTSB MKC77DCJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Kimball, NEAug 14, 1977 · N72720 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76FCJ45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Elgin, NEJul 26, 1976 · N76664 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76DCJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · York, NEJun 27, 1976 · N89202 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74DCJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Papillion, NEJun 17, 1974 · N76601 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74DCJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Gordon, NEMar 30, 1974 · N89640 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · North Platte, NEJul 6, 1972 · N89183 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72DCJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Lincoln, NEFeb 17, 1972 · N76809 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Omaha, NEMar 8, 1971 · N89184 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Lincoln, NEAug 10, 1970 · N2400V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0354Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Grand Island, NEFeb 5, 1969 · N77046 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Thedford, NESep 10, 1968 · N89640 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0610Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Norfolk, NEMay 6, 1967 · N2267V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0402Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Palmer, NEDec 30, 1966 · N2397V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66F0117Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Omaha, NEAug 1, 1965 · N4279N · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X1139Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ord, NEApr 3, 1964 · N76748 · Substantial damage