NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1983
23 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
| 1964 | 108 |
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| 1965 | 106 |
| 1966 | 80 |
| 1967 | 95 |
| 1968 | 74 |
| 1969 | 66 |
| 1970 | 50 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 31 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB FTW84LA079Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Los Lunas, NMThis was to be the student's first flt & the CFI had him follow through on the controls. As the tail came off the rwy the student began overpowering the CFI at the controls. The CFI was unable to maintain directional control & the acft went off the rwy into a…NTSB ATL84LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Wadley, GAThe plt stated that he landed too fast on the grass strip, & when he attempted to turn off the rwy onto a taxiway, the acft groundlooped.NTSB CHI84LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Hastings, MIThe instructor plt (CFI) knew that the acft was getting low on fuel, but he wanted the student to make one more takeoff & landing. When the acft was climbing thru about 200 ft after takeoff, the eng began losing power. The CFI assumed control of the acft &…NTSB LAX83LA449Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Lone Pine, CAThe acft collided with a sand bank during takeoff roll, a fuel leak developed and the acft was consumed by fire. The pilot was attempting a takeoff on a dry lake bed when the acft hit a few sand bumps. The nose went up in the air andthe acft came back down…NTSB NYC83LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fishers Island, NYThe student plt stated that he had landed on rwy 07 & was taxing along the rwy to the tiedown area when he applied brakes & the acft nosed over.NTSB NYC83LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Windham, NHThe eng quit during takeoff & the acft crashed into trees. The plt admitted having used 87 octane automotive no-lead gasoline in the acft.NTSB FTW83LA403Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Hitchcock, TXThe acft nosed over during takeoff. The flt said that the rwy was 50 ft wide but had been mowed only to a width of 20 ftthe plt allowed the acft to drift into the high grass alongside the rwy. The acft continued off the rwy and nosed over in tail grass.…NTSB ANC83FAG09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Kotlik, AKThe acft ran off the rwy and the right main landing gear collapsed.NTSB SEA83LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · College Place, WAThe acft collided with power line poles during an emergency landing. The pilot reported a power loss during takeoff and witnesses reported that the engine was sputtering during takeoff and quit during climb out. Post accident investigation showed the acft…NTSB LAX83LA409Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Antioch, CAThe plt stated that after the acft bounced he tried 'to salvage a bad landing.' The acft came to rest inverted.NTSB FTW83LA367Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Alamagordo, NMAfter topping the acft with fuel, the plt took of from the 4200 ft high rwy, toward the mountains. The density alt at that time was about 6700 ft. during the takeoff, the plt rotated at 50 mph, then accelerated in ground effect to 70 mph. He then started to…NTSB MKC83FA165Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Pratt, KSThe acft stalled and crashed in a plowed field during an aerial application flt while dispensing wasp eggs on a corn field. The eggs were carried in plastic tubes in a styrofoam ice chest behind the seat and were transferred by the plt as needed to the…NTSB NYC83LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Londonderry, VTThe plt reported that during a landing on rwy 23, the acft difted off the rwy when he did not allow for a x-wind. A go-around was initiated. However, the landing gear contacted a mound of dirt & the acft nosed over while it was at full throttle. Reportedly,…NTSB ANC83LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Bettles, AKThe acft nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The acft was damaged but the occupants were not injured. The pilot statedthat he decided to take off to the south since there was no wind. The acceleration for takeoff was slow according to thepilot so he closed…NTSB ATL83FKQ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · New Albany, MSThe student plt was instructed to make 1 or 2 landings after returning from a solo cross-country flt. He was unable to recall details of the accident, but his wife was at the airport & was a witness. According to her, the plt made a go-around on his first…NTSB MKC83LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-140 · Mt. Pleasant, IAThe pilot stated he did not make a visual check of his fuel supply prior to flight. After a 45 minute solo flight he landed at a private strip and picked up a passenger. The right fuel tank was selected and the guage was indicating in the lower red 1/4 red,…NTSB SEA83FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Moses Lake, WAThe flight originated at the pilots private farm strip. The pilot stated that during the flight the engine 'sputtered and died'. During a power off landing attempt the passenger grabbed the controls according to the pilot. The pilot said he fought for control…NTSB CHI83LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Elyria, OHThe acft veered off the left side of rwy 27 and nosed over during landing. This was the student pilots second supervisedsolo and his third landing to a full stop. The weather was VMC with the wind from 360 degrees at 4 KTS.NTSB 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…NTSB ANC83FAG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 140 · Iliamna, AKThe aircraft collided with some hidden obstructions during an aborted takeoff. Th pilot realized his heavily loaded aircraft was not accelerating fast enough and aborted the takeoff. After turning left to avoid some metal drums, the aircraft collided with a…NTSB CHI83LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Richview, ILThe acft collised with a ditch and nosed over during a forced landing after the engine stopped in cruise flt. The pilot said he checked the carburetor heat on the ground but did not use it in the air. After the landing the engine was inspected and no…NTSB NYC83LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sussex, NJAircraft lost power after takeoff at 200 feet and pilot made a turn back towards airport for landing. Engine did not respond to pilots remedial actions. A landing was made in soft grassy terrain on the airport. During landing the right main gear separated and…NTSB CHI83LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Springbrook, WIThe acft collided with a four ft snowbank at the rwy threshold during landing. This was a dual instructional flt with the student in the right seat. The CFI had made no landings in this make and model of acft in the previous 90 days. The pilot stated that due…