Cessna 140 N3579V
21 April 2000 · Red Lodge, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 2000 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N3579V was involved in an accident near Red Lodge, Montana, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Lodge, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Red Lodge (RED)
- Coordinates
- 45.1909, -109.2402
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N3579V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Casper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A high density altitude and inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Not attaining a proper climb rate, not maintaining a proper runway alignment, and gusting wind conditions were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the airplane attained an altitude of about five feet and began to drift to the right due to a gust of wind from the left. The pilot corrected with rudder control, however, the airplane continued to drift and would not accelerate or climb as expected. The pilot opted to reduce power and land next to the runway. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot had calculated the density altitude at about 6,267 feet. He also utilized the aircraft's performance data to calculate the takeoff distance and climb rate. The data however, was based upon the installation of a standard propeller. The aircraft was equipped with a cruise pitch propeller. The pilot reported that he felt that the reason why the aircraft would not accelerate and climb as expected, was due to the cruise pitch propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | Alliance, Ohio, 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 | - |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Cessna 140 | Turner, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Valeo, James G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 414 | Monarch, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Keith Kinden REBEL | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |