Cessna 140 N77073
23 August 1992 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N77073, operated by William H. Hall, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N77073
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William H. Hall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Wick's Airstrip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT HAND EXHAUST STACK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION FOUND THAT A PIECE OF THE RIGHT HAND EXHAUST STACK HAD SEPARATED AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT EXTRACTION AREA. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Cessna 140A | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | K and R, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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