Cessna 140A N9474A
3 October 1982 · Wickenburg, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N9474A, operated by Sdwin J. Rolf, was involved in an accident near Wickenburg, Arizona, United States. One person was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wickenburg, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wickenburg Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A
- Registration
- N9474A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sdwin J. Rolf
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aguila → Icksanburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED THE RUNWAY THEN BALLOONED DURING A WHEELS-FIRST LANDING. AFTER THE PILOT DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. THE PILOT CUT THE POWER AND LANDED INTO THE BRUSH.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |