Cessna 140 N76122
22 May 1997 · Fulton, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1997 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76122 was involved in an accident near Fulton, Missouri, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fulton, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skygo (RLA)
- Coordinates
- 38.9390, -91.9292
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76122
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a malfunction of the engine's carburetor that was associated with a spalled carburetor float fulcrum pin which resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the engine experienced a total loss of power shortly after takeoff. He said he was able to land the airplane on the remaining runway. The pilot said he intentionally ground looped the airplane so it would not roll into a ditch located near the runway's departure end. Following the accident the engine was run to its static RPM of 2,200 RPM. The inspection of the carburetor revealed a spalled float fulcrum pin. According to the FAA Maintenance or Defect Report filed on this discovery, '...wear on this pin can cause this type of problem.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1997 | Cessna 140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Cessna 140 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1997 | Cessna 140 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Christopher E. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Cessna 140A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 140 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 140 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 402B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Weber RV-4 | Hermann, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Morgan MINI-500 | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150M | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |