Cessna 140 N77201
12 May 1989 · Terre Haute, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1989 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N77201, operated by Mueller, Melvin F., was involved in an accident near Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hulman Reg. (HUF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N77201
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mueller, Melvin F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Terre Haute → New Douglas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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