Cessna 140 N2054V

Summary

On 7 June 2013 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2054V was involved in an accident near Minot, North Dakota, 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.

Date

7 June 2013 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.4156, -101.3578

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2054V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minot → Minot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA345

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing a takeoff on a soft grass runway. The pilot reported the takeoff roll seemed to take longer than he anticipated. After rotation, the airplane began to drift to the left and the pilot compensated with applying right rudder. The pilot then noticed the airplane was approaching the end of the runway and power lines. According to the pilot, the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.