Cessna 140 N72166
12 February 1987 · Nyssa, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1987 at about 23:55 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72166 was involved in an accident near Nyssa, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nyssa, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7299, -117.1507
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72166
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A DOMESTIC SHEEP CROSSED THE STRIP IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT CUT ENGINE POWER AND MANEUVERED TO AVOID, BUT THE ANIMAL CROSSED BACK IN FRONT. CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 140 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Cessna 140 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Cessna 140 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Cessna 140 | Sawyer, North Dakota, United States | Robert L. Erickson | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |