Cessna 140 N72901
15 January 1982 · Spokane, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1982 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72901, operated by Jack Muncy, was involved in an accident near Spokane, Washington, 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Felts (SFF)
- Coordinates
- 47.6301, -117.2500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72901
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack Muncy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spokane → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA018
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
AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PILOT MADE A THOROUGH GROUND CHECK AND TAXIED OUT FOR A TEST FLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL. THE PILOT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY OVERRUN IN ABOUT 9 INCHES OF CRUSTED SNOW AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE, FUEL, OR FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 2 MINUTES USING BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 140 | Iota, Louisiana, United States | William J. Hogan | Minor injuries | - |
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