Cessna 140 N1949V
4 May 1986 · Riverton, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1986 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N1949V, operated by Glen E. Latimer, was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8591, -106.7702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N1949V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glen E. Latimer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Lander
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG COWLING CAME LOOSE AND HE DECIDED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY TO SECURE THE COWLING. THE APPROACH WAS MADE TO THE WEST ON THE EAST/WEST ROAD. THE PLT SAID THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 AND THE LANDING ATTEMPT RESULTED IN A GO-AROUND DUE TO THE CROSSWIND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE PLT TURNED TO THE NORTH (DOWNWIND) AND, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140A | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hispano Aviacion ME109 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | James C. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Gregory C. Cover | No injuries | - |