Cessna 140 N76688
29 March 2006 · Pageland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2006 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76688 was involved in an accident near Pageland, South Carolina, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pageland, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pageland Airport (KPYG)
- Coordinates
- 34.7419, -80.3450
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76688
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pageland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was making a full stop landing to runway 05 with a crosswind. The airplane touched down on the runway in a crab and he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, collided with a runway light, and nosed over in the grass. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2006 | Cessna 140 | Vienna, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Cessna 140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | John Trotter | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Cessna 140 | Cunningham, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Cessna 140 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 140 | Poultney, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Apr 2006 | Lancair LANCAIR 360 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thomas VELOCITY | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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