Cessna 140 N76464
21 May 1990 · Opa-Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1990 at about 22:47 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76464, operated by Anderson, Egerton A., was involved in an accident near Opa-Locka, Florida, 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 22:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa-Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9090, -80.2702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76464
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anderson, Egerton A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL RATED STUDENT/OWNER OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT STATED THAT HE HIRED THE FLT INSTRUCTOR, WHO REPORTEDLY HAD 25 HRS TAILWHEEL EXPERIENCE, TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OF A FULL STOP LANDING, WHILE IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE WITH BOTH PILOTS ON THE CONTROLS, THE ACFT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS WITH RUDDER & THROTTLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RT WHICH CAUSED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 160 DEGS & CAME TO REST WITH THE LT WING CONTACTING THE RWY. THE STUDENT FURTHER STATED THAT THE WIND WAS CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1990 | Cessna 140 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Brown, Joseph C. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Cessna 140 | Middlesex, New York, United States | Thomas L. Gaile, SR. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Cessna 140 | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Cessna 140 | Washougal, Washington, United States | Cummings, David | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Cessna 140 | Chico, California, United States | Monzingo, Esther S. | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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