Cessna 140 N76545
22 April 1994 · Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1994 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76545, operated by Kahle, Donald, was involved in an accident near Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarion County (I11)
- Coordinates
- 41.2108, -79.3808
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76545
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kahle, Donald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA072
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLISION WITH A BERM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PILOT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE 'OVERCONTROLLED' THE AIRPLANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE HEADING OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND AGAIN TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ROLL OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. IT NOSED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Cessna 140 | Lomax, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Daniel J. Moriarty | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 140 | Kent, Washington, United States | Hill, Mark A. | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Leader, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172P | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172M | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | TOM Kurtz JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero-Tech Services | Fatal | 1 |