Cessna 140 N74PB
5 August 1995 · Mecosta, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1995 at about 00:50 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N74PB was involved in an accident near Mecosta, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mecosta, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mecosta Morton (27C)
- Coordinates
- 43.6108, -85.2301
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N74PB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Evart → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA261
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the pilot-in-command's (CFI) inadequate remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on short final, the student allowed the airspeed to deteriorate. The instructor pilot took control of the airplane with control inputs and the addition of power. The airplane descended and landed hard to the left of the runway collapsing the right 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Cessna 140 | Mio, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |