Cessna 140 N2005V
14 July 2001 · Spearfish, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2001 at about 02:06 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2005V was involved in an accident near Spearfish, South Dakota, 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 02:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Hills-Ice (SPF)
- Coordinates
- 44.4792, -103.8397
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2005V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spearfish → Spearfish
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his lack of experience in the make and model of the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing on on the grass airstrip. The pilot reported that he departed the airport and made a left hand traffic pattern to land on runway 08. He reported he was going to make a full stop landing using rudder control on the grass runway. He continued to report, "Airplane started going to right. Used small corrections left rudder. Did not change made more corrections, Airplane was leaving right side of runway. The I believe I pushed on both rudders and brakes. Airplane turned sharp right hand 90 [degree] turn. Broke left, slammed left wing into ground." A witness to the accident reported, "The plane touched down, bounced up a little and then touched down again and started veering to the right. The right wheel broke off and the plane tipped over on the left wing." The student pilot reported a total of 52 hours of flight time, 14 of which were in the accident make and model of airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, Texas, United States | David C. Murley | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 2001 | Cessna 140 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Gilchrist, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2001 | Aero Commander S2R | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Ice Spray Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150M | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Norris, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Grice AVID FLYER | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |