Cessna 140 N83N
26 October 1996 · Wakefield, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1996 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N83N was involved in an accident near Wakefield, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wakefield, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wakfield Municipal (AKQ)
- Coordinates
- 36.9590, -76.9793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N83N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burgaw → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD97LA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
uncommanded operation of the parking brake, due to a missing tension spring, which resulted in locked brakes and subsequent nose over of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made an approach to the airport with a passenger aboard. The wind was calm, and the pilot proceeded with a standard traffic pattern. When the airplane touched down, main tire(s) locked, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he was in a perfect configuration for a three point landing, and there was no warning or indication of a problem until the accident occurred. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left master cylinder tension spring, which was designed to prevent the parking brake lock from engaging, was missing.
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 | - |
| 29 Mar 1996 | Cessna 140 | Elkin, North Carolina, United States | Patricia H. Phillips | 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20F | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Performance Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft A36 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172L | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Orange, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Vanatta KR-2 | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |