Cessna 140A N9410A

Summary

On 27 September 2025 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N9410A was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California, United States. 2 people were 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

27 September 2025 at 22:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Los Banos, California, United States

Nearest airport

Los Banos Muni (LSN)

Coordinates

37.0583, -120.8685

Aircraft

Cessna 140A

Registration

N9410A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1949

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Esparto → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA113

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he diverted to an airport to make an en route fuel stop, but did not utilize the available weather products, which would have alerted him to the strong windy conditions at the airport. The pilot then selected Runway 32, requiring a correction for a strong left crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane ground looped then subsequently nosed over on the paved runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.