Cessna 140 N1677V
30 May 1987 · Sawyer, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N1677V, operated by Robert L. Erickson, was involved in an accident near Sawyer, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sawyer, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0197, -101.1298
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N1677V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Erickson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perham → Minot
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA137
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 COMMERCIAL PLT AND HIS WIFE WERE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLT AND WERE LANDING FOR REFUELING. ON FINAL, THE ACFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT TURN AS LANDING FLAPS WERE SELECTED. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE TURN AND STRUCK TREES SHORT OF THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE ACFT HAD COMPLETED ABOUT 90 DEGREES OF LEFT TURN FROM RWY HEADING. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 140 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Cessna 140 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Cessna 140 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna 140 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |