Cessna 140 N4042N
22 October 1978 · Groveland, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N4042N, operated by Classic Flyers, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Groveland, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groveland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Groveland Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N4042N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Classic Flyers
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Winder, Ga → Winter Haven, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3154
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APRX 1 1/2GAL FUEL IN EACH TANK.FUEL SEL FOUND IN OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1978 | Cessna 140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Cessna 140 | Winters, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Cessna 140 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 140A | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 140 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Cessna 140 | Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |