Cessna 140 N2229V
28 March 1998 · Linden, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1998 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2229V, operated by Frank C. Spinner, was involved in an accident near Linden, New Jersey, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linden Airport (LDJ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2229V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank C. Spinner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot in commands improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing, the airplane touched down hard, bounced and was forced off the right side of the runway by gusting winds. The airplane touched down again, in a grass field, and bounced several times until the main gear settled into soft ground. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1998 | Cessna 140A | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Cessna 140 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 140A | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Cessna 140 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Cessna 140 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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