Cessna 140 N72701
3 October 2003 · Waterloo, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 October 2003 at about 19:46 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72701 was involved in an accident near Waterloo, Iowa, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterloo, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterloo Municipal (ALO)
- Coordinates
- 42.5619, -92.4006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72701
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grain Valley → Waterloo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04LA004
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong, gusty wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane cart wheeled following a loss of control while landing on runway 30. The pilot reported he contacted Flight Service and heard transmissions from other aircraft so he knew the winds were strong and gusty out of the northwest. He also listened to automated terminal information service (ATIS) prior to landing. The pilot stated he was at 60 miles per hour and as the left wheel touched down, the right wing began to rise. He applied full power and removed the carburetor heat to go-around. The pilot stated the right wing continued to rise and he was unable to lower it or the nose in order to gain more airspeed. He stated the left wing contacted the runway followed by the propeller, main gear, and right wing tip. The pilot stated he believed the left wing was in a "stall mode." The local winds recorded one minute prior to the accident were from 330 degrees at 20 knots gusting to 27 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2003 | Cessna 140 | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 2003 | Cessna 140 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Cessna 140 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2003 | Cessna 140 | Ridegway, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Cessna 140 | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | Don Thibodwau | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Cessna 140 | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182R | North English, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Westside, Iowa, United States | Westerlin and Harrington Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182A | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Luscombe 8E | Orange City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bloomfield, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2003 | Cessna 172H | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | John F. Dalton | No injuries | - |