Cessna 140 N76460
19 April 1986 · Remington, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1986 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76460 was involved in an accident near Remington, Indiana, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Remington, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wealing (IN38)
- Coordinates
- 40.7601, -87.1502
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76460
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rensselaer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA126
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
THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A PLOWED FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE INCORRECT POSITION. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOT CESSNA ORIGINAL EQUIPMT & IT WAS INSTALLED 90 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION. THE CARPETING OVR THE SELECTOR HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE PILOT WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Bradley Ski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1986 | Cessna 140A | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | R. E.bley | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 140 | Oroville, California, United States | Peter R. Larsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140A | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |