Cessna 140A N9425A
27 July 1986 · Colville, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1986 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N9425A was involved in an accident near Colville, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colville, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colville Municipal (63S)
- Coordinates
- 48.6707, -117.7503
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A
- Registration
- N9425A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ione → Coleville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA180
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
WHILE MAKING A POWER OFF APPROACH TO SIMULATE A FORCED LANDING AN OVER SHOOT WAS ASSURED. THE PLT ADDED PWR AND THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING. IN ORDER TO AVOID TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A FENCE AND THEN STRUCK THE GROUND IN A FLAT ATTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER. THE TEMPERATURE ON THE SURFACE WAS 90 DEGREES AND THE PILOT HAD BEEN USING AUTOMOBILE FUEL. NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD BE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Bradley Ski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1986 | Cessna 140A | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | R. E.bley | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 140 | Oroville, California, United States | Peter R. Larsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1986 | Cessna 140 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Steven D.lebel | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |