Cessna 140 N2082N

Summary

On 23 March 2010 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2082N, operated by Daniel P. Brewer, was involved in an accident near Malta, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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

23 March 2010 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Malta, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (PVT)

Coordinates

39.6872, -82.0067

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2082N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel P. Brewer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Malta → McConnelsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA174

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to take off in conditions that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he taxied both ways on the grass airstrip so that he could evaluate the condition of the "moist" grass and the winds prior to takeoff. He determined that a light, gusty crosswind existed and the slope of the terrain favored runway 24. The pilot performed a short/soft takeoff on runway 24 and the airplane lifted into ground effect at 45 mph. He stated that he did not notice the engine rpms, but the airplane did not seem to be accelerating. The pilot aborted the takeoff to avoid contacting trees at the end of the airstrip. He stated that upon landing he held full back pressure on the control yoke and applied the brakes. The airplane subsequently nosed over on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. A wind sock was present on the airstrip. Just prior to the accident, the closest weather reporting station, 22 miles away, reported winds from 070 degrees at 4 knots. The winds reported 53 minutes after the accident were from 030 degrees at 10 knots. The gross weight of the airplane at the time of the accident was about 3.5 pounds under the maximum gross weight. The pilot purchased the airplane about 3 weeks prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.