Cessna 140 N72992
5 July 1999 · Beckley, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1999 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72992 was involved in an accident near Beckley, West 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh County Memorial (BKW)
- Coordinates
- 37.7791, -81.1800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72992
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roxboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, the airplane ground-looped and veered off the runway. Winds were variable, at 5 knots, and there was no evidence of brake malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 140 | Burson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Cessna 140A | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140A | Harper, Oregon, United States | Tommy W. Ballard | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Cessna 140A | Dallas, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1999 | Prendergast SEAWIND | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172M | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1999 | Nations ACRO SPORT II | Pence Springs, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Hurricane, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1999 | Cessna 172XP | Phillipi, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |