Cessna 140 N140D

Summary

On 26 April 2023 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N140D was involved in an accident near Nyssa, Oregon, 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

26 April 2023 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nyssa, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Home-Unregistered (none)

Coordinates

43.7746, -117.0315

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N140D

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

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA168

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on takeoff that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with trees.

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, the airplane “seemed to lift off ok”, however, within a few seconds, the left wing stalled and impacted trees. During the accident sequence, the airplane descended into bushes and came to rest on its nose. Both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. 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.