Cessna 140 N1978V
13 January 1991 · So. Sioux City, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1991 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N1978V, operated by Cloud Dancers, was involved in an accident near So. Sioux City, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So. Sioux City, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin (7K8)
- Coordinates
- 42.4595, -96.4101
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N1978V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cloud Dancers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, WITH INTENT TO GET RECURRENT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE NARROW, SNOW PACKED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 Feb 1991 | Cessna 172N | Western, Nebraska, United States | Dalen R. Kniep | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Jun 1991 | Grumman G-164-A | Edgar, Nebraska, United States | James W. Wehrman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Muckel's | No injuries | - |
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