Cessna 140 N72667
3 February 1968 · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 February 1968 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72667 was involved in an accident during in flight near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bell Orchard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72667
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0511
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOW-PASS DOWNWIND 10-15K, TO SHOUT TO FRIENDS.PLTMADE SHARP-STEEP TURN DUE TO TREES ON FLT COURSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1968 | Cessna 140 | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Cessna 140 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Cessna 140A | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | Dunn Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 140 | Tiajuana, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |