Cessna 140 N89418

Summary

On 24 December 2008 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N89418 was involved in an accident near Highmore, 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.

Date

24 December 2008 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Highmore, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Quirk Field (Private) (PVT)

Coordinates

44.4117, -99.3531

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N89418

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Highmore → Highmore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA112

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the flare while landing in deep snow.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during approach to his private landing strip, the airplane ballooned. He stated that when the airplane came back down it was angled about 20 degrees from the runway centerline. He said that at this point there was less than 100 feet to the edge of the runway and the right wheel contacted snow about 10 to 12 inches deep. He stated that the deep snow "pulled [him] in" and that the airplane then nosed over. The damage to the airplane consisted of a bent rudder and a bent vertical stabilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.