Cessna 140 N76919
13 September 1995 · Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1995 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76919 was involved in an accident near Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boyne Mountain (BFA)
- Coordinates
- 45.1592, -84.9099
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76919
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacKinac Co. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA321
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the airplane ballooned on touchdown. He stated he added power and the airplane touched down a second time. After the second touchdown, a 'thump noise' was heard followed by the airplane veering off the right side of the runway. Inspection of the airplane revealed a sideload failure of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1995 | Cessna 140 | Foxworth, Mississippi, United States | Oldford, Derrick B. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Cessna 140 | Albion, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Cessna 140 | Danielsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 140 | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Cessna 140 | Fentress, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1995 | Cessna 140 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Damon V. Austring | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |