Cessna 140 N279W
21 October 2000 · McClure, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2000 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N279W was involved in an accident near McClure, Pennsylvania, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McClure, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7461, -77.2903
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N279W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → State College
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD01LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain due to fuel starvation from a fuel strainer blocked with sealant particles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power about 1 hour after departure. The pilot performed a forced landing to a cornfield and the airplane nosed over during the landing roll. When the airplane was uprighted during recovery, fuel poured from both fuel tanks. The engine was then started and it ran without interruption. However, examination of the fuel system revealed a handful of sloshing-sealant particles blocked the fuel strainer in the left fuel tank. Examination of the airplane's maintenance records revealed the left fuel tank was sealed with sloshing sealant during a major repair 43 years prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Cessna 140 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hunter, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | St. Francis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hayfork, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2000 | Mooney M-20F | Parker, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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