Cessna 140A N5350C

Summary

On 2 March 2024 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N5350C was involved in an accident near Paragould, Arkansas, 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

2 March 2024 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Paragould, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Kirk Field Airport (PGR)

Coordinates

36.0621, -90.5094

Aircraft

Cessna 140A

Registration

N5350C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1950

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trenton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA127

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced and then ground looped to the right. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane exited the runway. The right main landing gear separated which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.