Cessna 140 N11191
11 October 1988 · Fairfax, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N11191, operated by MAX D. Ludwig, was involved in an accident near Fairfax, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfax, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5698, -96.6992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N11191
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MAX D. Ludwig
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ponca City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA003
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY, PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND THE PLT RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN, THE HEAD FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER WAS FOUND STICKING SIDEWAYS IN THE HEAD OF THE NUMBER ONE PISTON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1988 | Cessna 140 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Cessna 140 | Clifton, Texas, United States | Sheila W. Clark | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 140 | Quinter, Kansas, United States | Simons, Shawn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Cessna 140 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1988 | Cessna 140A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1988 | Cessna 140 | Schroon Lake, New York, United States | Bret Dunkley | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182J | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Airport Service Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-22-135 | Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States | JIM F. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |