Cessna 140 N2829N

Summary

On 9 February 2018 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2829N was involved in an accident near Keller, Texas, 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

9 February 2018 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Keller, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hillcrest (7TX4)

Coordinates

32.9667, -97.2753

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2829N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Keller → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA128

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inability to gain altitude normally in order to avoid a flock of ducks flying overhead during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane striking a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff, a flock of ducks crossed his flightpath, and with insufficient runway remaining to reject the takeoff , he remained low to fly under them. Unable to climb, the airplane's tailwheel struck a fence post beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot returned and landed safely, however the airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and the right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.    

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.