Cessna 140 N4240N

Summary

On 17 May 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N4240N was involved in an accident near Linden, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 May 1989 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Linden, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Linden Prices Airport (9G2)

Coordinates

42.8106, -83.7802

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N4240N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brighton → Linden

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI89LA093

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, POOR AIRCRAFT HANDLING, AND THE RESULTANT HARD TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A HARD LANDING ON A SOD RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP, THE PILOT SHUT IT DOWN AND PERFORMED A WALK-AROUND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THEN OBSERVED TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT AND TAKE OFF, RETURNING TO THE AIRCRAFT'S HOME BASE AIRPORT. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S 'TAIL WHEEL WAS VIBRATING ENOUGH TO SEE AND HEAR IT...THE PLANE (FLEW) COCKEYED.' THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FURTHER DAMAGE WHEN IT GROUND-LOOPED UPON LANDING AT THE HOME BASE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.