Cessna 140 N89316

Summary

On 14 June 1989 at about 16:35 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N89316, operated by Same AS Pilot, was involved in an accident near Creve Ceour, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 1989 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Creve Ceour, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Creve Ceour (1HO)

Coordinates

38.6607, -90.2803

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N89316

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Same AS Pilot

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC89LA133

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PLAN THE APPROACH AND MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE SOD LANDING STRIP. THE PILOT'S INNATTENTION TO THE GRASS STRIP RESULTED IN A LANDING IN A SOFT WHEAT FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PIC WAS PRACTICING T&G LANDINGS TO A SOD STRIP AND HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ON THIS ATTEMPT, THE PIC STATED HE MADE A 3-POINT LANDING TO A WHEAT FIELD HE MISTOOK FOR THE SOD LANDING STRIP. THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND UPON TOUCHING THE LANDING GEAR BECAME MIRED, AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. THE WHEAT FIELD BORDERS AND PARALLELS THE SOD STRIP HE HAD BEEN USING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.