Cessna 140 N2221V

Summary

On 16 February 2026 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2221V, operated by Northwoods Gateway Aviation, was involved in an accident near Antigo, Wisconsin, 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

16 February 2026 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Antigo, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Langlade County (AIG)

Coordinates

45.1540, -89.1106

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2221V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Northwoods Gateway Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Antigo → Antigo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction reported that while practicing takeoffs and landings, the airplane touched down to the left of the runway centerline, and the tailwheel bounced a couple times. The pilot receiving instruction attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, he overcorrected to the right. The flight instructor took over flight controls and attempted to correct with left brake and rudder; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway into deep snow, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot and instructor both 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.