Cessna 140 N72172
26 August 1992 · Reedley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1992 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N72172, operated by John E. Snodgrass, was involved in an accident near Reedley, California, 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reedley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reedleey Municipal (O32)
- Coordinates
- 36.6494, -119.4000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N72172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John E. Snodgrass
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fresno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND HIS EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 32 HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE PAVEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 140 | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Bixby, David G. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Cessna 140 | Newhall, California, United States | Bruce A. Grieves | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Cessna 140 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | William H. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna 140 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Immel, ROY | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Cessna 140 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | H.t. Fancher | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Cessna 140 | Howard, Wisconsin, United States | Eugene B. Havlovitz | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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