Cessna 140 N76102
6 August 1997 · Pacoima, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1997 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76102 was involved in an accident near Pacoima, California, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacoima, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whiteman (WHP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2498, -118.4109
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76102
- 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
- LAX97LA273
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing the pilot attempted to correct his runway alignment. He raised the tail for better control of the aircraft and ground looped to the left, then subsequently nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 140 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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