Cessna 140 N2450V
11 October 1994 · Farmington, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1994 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2450V was involved in an accident near Farmington, Maine, United States. One person was on board and 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Young's Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2450V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT FROM ONE AIRSTRIP TO ANOTHER. AFTER ONE LANDING AND TAKEOFF, THE PILOT FLEW BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP, WHERE HE PERFORMED A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. AFTER LANDING HE BACK TAXIED AND DEPARTED TO THE NORTH. AT 250 FEET AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND PRIMED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE SURGED BRIEFLY AND QUIT AGAIN. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING TO A SWAMPY AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED 6 GALLONS OF AVIATION 100LL IN THE LEFT TANK AND 3 1/2 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN ON THE AIRPLANE AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 1/2 GALLON FUEL TANK IN EACH WING, AND THE OPERATIONS MANUAL STATED NOT TO TAKEOFF ON LESS THAN 1/4 TANK.
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 | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Piper J3C | Waldoboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |