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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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