Cessna 140 N90047
11 March 2013 · El Reno, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 2013 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N90047, operated by Tailwheel Flight Instruction Plus LLC, was involved in an accident near El Reno, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Reno, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Reno (RQO)
- Coordinates
- 35.4681, -98.0025
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N90047
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tailwheel Flight Instruction Plus LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Reno → El Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot, who was being checked out in the airplane, pushed the control yoke forward to lift the tail off the ground. When the tail came up, he lost control, and the airplane ground looped. The check pilot tried to regain directional control, but the airplane went off the runway and flipped over, causing substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot reported no mechanical preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2013 | Cessna 140 | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | Wiese Jerry W | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Cessna 140 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Cessna 140A | Newburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Cessna 140 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2013 | Cessna 140 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2013 | Cessna 140 | Groesbeck, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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