Cessna 140 N3160N
7 July 1991 · Montague, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1991 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N3160N, operated by Jack W. Potter, was involved in an accident near Montague, California, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montague, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7604, -122.3902
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N3160N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack W. Potter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Auburn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA294
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE IN THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER'S EXHAUST VALVE WAS BROKEN. THE VALVE HAD BEEN IN USE FOR AT LEAST 973 OPERATIONAL HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 140 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | Martin D. Odum | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1991 | Cessna 140 | Depere, Wisconsin, United States | Paul and Brian Keehan | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1991 | Cessna 140 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Gary K. Treanor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1991 | Cessna 140 | Fairbury, Nebraska, United States | John P. Janson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 140 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Bruce J. Barlond | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1991 | Cessna 140 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Mosely, Willliam I. | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |