NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1993

11 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, 1993 per year, 1964–2026: 1,320 cases
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Latest 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1993
    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 CHI94LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Frankenmuth, MIImproper use of the mixture control by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the similarity of shape, size, and color of the mixture and carburetor heat controls and the terrain condition (with crop) in the emergency landing area.Oct 24, 1993 · N73003 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Trenton, ILFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane.Sep 5, 1993 · N89467 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Bastrop, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper compensation for existing wind conditions. Factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of aircraft.Aug 16, 1993 · N2673N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.Jun 29, 1993 · N4214N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot in command's failure to maintain proper runway alignment.May 30, 1993 · N1926V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Ramona, CAA jammed control yoke.May 6, 1993 · N76194 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA072Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Doylestown, PAFailure of the pilot passenger to maintain adequate airspeed and the failure of the pilot in command to adequately supervise the flight.Apr 7, 1993 · N46TM · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93FA080Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Jefferson, TXInadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's performance of aerobatics at low altitudeFeb 7, 1993 · N76970 · DestroyedNTSB SEA93LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Salem, ORA complete loss of power for undetermined reasons. Factors include unsuitable terrain, and trees surrounding the forced landing site.Feb 5, 1993 · N2019N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Warren, MNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for variable wind conditions during landing. The crosswind was a factor.Feb 1, 1993 · N3571V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93FA051Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Niceville, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons over terrain that was not suitable for the subsequent forced landing.Jan 18, 1993 · N89968 · Substantial damage