Cessna 140 N72917
14 March 1981 · Wapiti, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1981 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72917 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wapiti, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wapiti, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Skytel
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72917
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cody, Wy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3260
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
WITNESS STDD ACFT DPTD 6000FT DIRT STRIP APPROX 1100FT FM DEPARTURE END, CLMBD 100FT, BNKD SHARPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 140 | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Cessna 140 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 140 | Newry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Cessna 140 | San Rafael, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1981 | Cessna 140A | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Cessna 140 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |