Cessna 140 N89297
29 March 1996 · Elkin, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1996 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N89297, operated by Patricia H. Phillips, was involved in an accident near Elkin, North Carolina, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkin, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elkin (2EF)
- Coordinates
- 36.2499, -80.8405
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N89297
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patricia H. Phillips
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was landing on runway 07, when the it began to veer to the left. The pilot stated that she applied rudder, but with no effect. The airplane went off the left side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulty with the airplane during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 140 | Holt, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1996 | Cessna 140 | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Cessna 140 | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1996 | Cessna 140 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Cessna 140A | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Cessna 140 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |