Cessna 140 N1936V

Summary

On 4 December 1999 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N1936V was involved in an accident near Port Townsend, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 December 1999 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson Co. Intl. (0S9)

Coordinates

48.0304, -122.8396

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N1936V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Snohomish → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA029

1 person had minor injuries.

Compensation for wind conditions was inadequate. Gusting wind conditions were a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that he was aware of gusting wind conditions in the area, however, he opted to continue for landing. While on final approach, the pilot kept the airspeed up to compensate for the crosswind. When the airplane touched down, it bounced and became airborne. The pilot applied power to correct for the situation. When the airplane touched down again, it bounced, then settled to the runway. During the landing roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and the left wing contacted the runway surface. The airplane veered to the left, crossed the runway and taxiway, and collided with a ditch off the side of the taxiway. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that the crosswind was 10 to 15 knots, with gusts in excess of 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.