Cessna 140A N9696A
9 April 1970 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1970 at about 18:25 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N9696A, operated by Chandelle Flyi, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freeway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A
- Registration
- N9696A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chandelle Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0554
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
C-140 MADE CLOSE-IN BASE LEG WITH C-150 ON FINALAPCH.C-150 HAD OP RADIO, C-140 NOT RADIO EQUIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 140 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 140 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 140 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Cessna 140 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | University ENG | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Cessna 140 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Moberly Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Cessna 140A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |