Cessna 140 N2150N
30 August 1994 · Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1994 at about 22:25 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2150N, operated by Jackson, Warren, was involved in an accident near Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson County (I18)
- Coordinates
- 38.9509, -81.7603
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2150N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jackson, Warren
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA158
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE POORLY PLANNED APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN UNPORTING OF FUEL FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was doing touch and go landings. According to the pilot, during the approach '... a slip maneuver to the left was utilized with the left fuel tank selected.' The pilot stated that the landing was uneventful and he initiated a takeoff. The pilot stated that about 100 feet above the ground, the engine lost total power. The pilot tried to restart the engine to no avail. The airplane descended into trees and came to rest on foilage about six feet above the ground. Post-accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies. An FAA inspector reported 'He [the pilot] believes that the slip maneuver caused a interruption of the fuel flow from that [left] 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 | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lockwood, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 58TC | St Marys, West Virginia, United States | Phoenix Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Talago THUNDERGULL JT2 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Stanley Talago | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172N | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Southern Ohio Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1994 | Cessna 150H | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Cessna 210N | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |