Cessna 140 N2776N
9 June 1992 · Howard, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1992 at about 01:23 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2776N, operated by Eugene B. Havlovitz, was involved in an accident near Howard, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Howard, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5410, -88.0491
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2776N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene B. Havlovitz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM CONTAMINATED FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SIGN DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT TOLD INSPECTORS FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) THAT THE ENGINE HAD STARTED MISSING DURING TAKEOFF AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE TOLD THEM HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THEY VERIFIED MECHANICAL CONTINUITY THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS DISCOVERED IN THE ENGINE. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED SEDIMENT AND FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE GASCOLATOR BOWL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 140 | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Bixby, David G. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Cessna 140 | Newhall, California, United States | Bruce A. Grieves | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Cessna 140 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | William H. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna 140 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Immel, ROY | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Cessna 140 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | H.t. Fancher | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Cessna 140A | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | K and R, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Stinson 108-3 | Mountain, Wisconsin, United States | Hartman, Phillip W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Univair 415C | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Carter Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-34-220T | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph T. Steuer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Cessna 401B | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 77 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |