Cessna 140A N2939C
2 June 1992 · Vincentown, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1992 at about 23:05 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N2939C, operated by James E. Giatto, was involved in an accident near Vincentown, New Jersey, 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 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vincentown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Red Lion Airport (N73)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A
- Registration
- N2939C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E. Giatto
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH WIRES DURING A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, '...CLIMBING TO ABOUT 120 FEET THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER.' HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING, BUT STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE FAA REPORT SAID, 'THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WATER AND THE FUEL WAS CLEAR....THE ENGINE WAS HAND PROPPED AND A COMPLETE RUN-UP AND MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED....EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 140 | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Bixby, David G. | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Cessna 140 | Howard, Wisconsin, United States | Eugene B. Havlovitz | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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