Cessna 140 N76001

Summary

On 20 October 2015 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76001 was involved in an accident near Fort Benton, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 2015 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Benton, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Benton (79S)

Coordinates

47.8461, -110.6342

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76001

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Benton → Fort Benton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA023

1 person was seriously injured.

A hard landing which resulted in a loss of directional control, main landing gear collapse, and damage to the left wing spar.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he landed with a 5 to 8 knot tailwind and landed hard. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane and side loaded the landing gear which caused the left main landing gear to collapse and the left wing impacted the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.