Cessna 140 N2496V
13 January 1998 · Goodyear, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1998 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2496V was involved in an accident near Goodyear, Arizona, 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goodyear, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix-Goodyear Muni (GYR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2496V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent brake activation by the student pilot while practicing touch-and-go landings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the third touch-and-go landing the student pilot inadvertently applied brake pressure. He lost control, ground looped the aircraft, and the landing gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunctions of the brake was noted by the student pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1998 | Cessna 140A | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Cessna 140 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 140A | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Cessna 140 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 1998 | Cessna 140 | Holt, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Grumman HU-16C | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Karl G. Gimbel | Fatal | 2 |