NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 1995

10 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, 1995 per year, 1964–2026: 1,320 cases
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Latest cases

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1995
    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 NYC96LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Albion, NYthe pilot's inadequate planning/decision and compensation for wind conditions, resulting in the airplane nosing over during the taxi.Oct 15, 1995 · N72239 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA010Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Dixon, CAfuel starvation due to debris blocking the carburetor main jet.Oct 14, 1995 · N1782V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA321Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Boyne Falls, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.Sep 13, 1995 · N76919 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC95LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Anchorage, AKfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain during a low pass over a prospective (off-airport) landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: the 'flat' lighting condition, and uneven terrain.Sep 9, 1995 · N89138 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Richmond, RIThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.Aug 28, 1995 · N3174N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA291Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Mio, MIthe pilot's impairment of judgement and performance which led to performing a low altitude maneuver with insufficient altitude for recovery. A factor was the tailwind.Aug 21, 1995 · N76429 · DestroyedNTSB NYC95FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Danielsville, PAThe flight crew's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, low clouds, and the high terrain.Jul 18, 1995 · N72546 · DestroyedNTSB MIA95LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Foxworth, MSThe pilot-in-command's selection of an unuitable landing strip for landing.Apr 14, 1995 · N3625V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Ogden, UTDirectional control was not maintained. Factors to the accident were a lack of total experience in type of aircraft and crosswind.Mar 15, 1995 · N3605V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fentress, TXThe sudden movement of an animal into the path of the aircraft during takeoff roll. Factors were the inability of the pilot to establish a visual lookout down the runway due to the runway's 'crowned' midpoint.Mar 13, 1995 · N76981 · Substantial damage