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NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1982

15 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.

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NTSB ANC83LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Near Palmer, AKImmediately after taking off from a frozen lake, the pilot turned left to parallel a fog bank over the knik river. He stated that while climbing, the engine did not quit, but the propeller lost thrust, and he lost control of the aircraft. He stated that he…Dec 21, 1982 · N4269N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Ruston, LAOn takeoff the pilot heard a loud bang sound then lost engine power. The pilot made a 180 degree descending turn back toward the airport. At the edge of the airport the pilot made a hard touchdown on all three gear assemblies. Investigation revealed the…Dec 12, 1982 · N89100 · 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 FTW83LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Iota, LAThe pilot chose to land on a private farm landing strip with a 2000 foot sod-surface runway and 50 foot trees at the north end of the strip. The pilot touched down long, and attempted a go-around but the aircraft contacted tall brush. The aircraft veered to…Oct 15, 1982 · N89003 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA141Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · West Plains, MOThe pilot was practicing short field takeoffs and maneuvered to clear a 50 foot barrier. He stalled the aircraft and was unable to recover before impacting the ground, nose and right wing first.Aug 10, 1982 · N2319V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA272Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Santa Ynez, CADuring practice landing the engine began to run rough and intermittently. The instructor attempted a downwind landing. Pulling up over a fence aircraft stalled and made a hard landing the aircraft then nosed over. The fuel cap vent was blocked which prevented…Jul 21, 1982 · N90088 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA218Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Corona, CABoth aircraft (a Cessna 150L, N18007 and a Cessna 140, N90006) had taken off from the Corona municipal airport, sometime around noon on 6/12/82. The Cessna 150 pilot and passenger were on a flight to porterville, CA, while the Cessna 140 pilot and passenger…Jun 12, 1982 · N18007 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DA201Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Stevens Point, WIDuring arrival, the pilot entered traffic for runway 21. The wind was from 180 degrees at 15 gusting to 35 KTS. The pilot stated that while on final approach, he slipped the plane to the right to land on the grass, but went beyond the smooth grass. After…Jun 6, 1982 · N3103N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA205Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Phoenix, AZA Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 had landed and proceeded to the ramp area. As he entered the ramp and started toward gate 6, the green signal light changed to red and the pilot stopped with the DC-10'S tail pointed toward the parrallel taxiway beside runway 08R.…May 29, 1982 · N2256N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA078Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Buena Vista, ORThe pilot stated that while looking out the left side window something impacted the windshield causing broken plexiglass to enter the cabin and injure both the pilot and the passenger. He then noticed that the airspeed was low and proceeded to lower the nose…May 23, 1982 · N73056 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA063Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Krotz Springs, LADuring the power recovery from a simulated forced landing to a railroad right-of-way the aircraft struck four strands of telephone wire which ran perpendicular to the tracks. The aircraft was landed at a nearby airport where post-flight inspection revealed…Feb 20, 1982 · N77029 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA050Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Statesboro, GADuring the second landing of a supervised solo flight, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the left wing struck the ground. The student pilot applied power while initiating corrective action. However, the plane ground looped and flipped over on its…Feb 8, 1982 · N89047 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA050Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Bald Knob, ARAn estimate two hours of fuel was observed in the aircraft during the preflight inspection. About 24 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power during takeoff from a touch and go landing. The power loss occurred at about 100 to 150 ft AGL. The instructor…Jan 30, 1982 · N3041N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA018Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Spokane, WAAfter an annual inspection, the pilot made a thorough ground check and taxied out for a test flight. During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 50 ft AGL. The pilot landed on the runway overrun in about 9 inches of crusted snow and the plane nosed over.…Jan 15, 1982 · N72901 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA022Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Pullman, WAThe pilot started to takeoff on a snow covered runway in calm wind conditions. He reported that about 3 inches of snow had fallen since the runway had been cleared. In his judgement, the aircraft did not accelerate fast enough to assure a safe takeoff, so he…Jan 1, 1982 · N2482N · Substantial damage