Cessna 140 N2256N
29 May 1982 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1982 at about 05:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2256N, operated by David E. Weil, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2256N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David E. Weil
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandler → Crystal City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 HAD LANDED AND PROCEEDED TO THE RAMP AREA. AS HE ENTERED THE RAMP AND STARTED TOWARD GATE 6, THE GREEN SIGNAL LIGHT CHANGED TO RED AND THE PILOT STOPPED WITH THE DC-10'S TAIL POINTED TOWARD THE PARRALLEL TAXIWAY BESIDE RUNWAY 08R. THE PILOT WAS SIGNALED TO STOP SINCE THE JETWAY HAD BEEN MOVED OUT PREMATURELY. JUST PRIOR TO THIS TIME, A CESSNA 140, N2256N, HAD LANDED ON RUNWAY 08R. THE CESSNA PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL ABEAM THE REPUBLIC HANGER. INSTEAD OF STAYING ON THE RUNWAY, THE CESSNA PILOT TURNED OFF AND TAXIED ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. AS HE WAS CROSSING (AT NIGHT) BEHIND THE DC-10, THE DC-10 PILOT GOT A GREEN SIGNAL TO TAXI INTO THE GATE. THE DC-10 PILOT ADDED 35% POWER ON 1 ENGINE AND THE JET BLAST BLEW THE CESSNA OVER. NEITHER OF THE GROUND HANDLERS SAW THE CESSNA BEFORE SIGNALING THE DC-10 TO MOVE INTO THE GATE. THE ATC CONTROLLER STATED THAT HE SAW THE CESSNA TURN OFF THE RUNWAY EARLY, BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO CONFLICTING TRAFFIC, HE MADE TWO MORE TRANSMISSIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 140 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Richard Bechen | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Cessna 140 | Buena Vista, Oregon, United States | Larry W. Well | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1982 | Cessna 140 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Jack Muncy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Cessna 140 | Near Palmer, Alaska, United States | Bruce W. Edwards | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 140A | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | Richard L Downs | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 140 | Bald Knob, Arkansas, United States | ROY W. Cooper | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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