Plane Crash List

Cessna 140A N9462A

19 April 1999 · Dallas, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 April 1999 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N9462A was involved in an accident near Dallas, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Dallas, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Pine Wood (PVT)
Coordinates
33.9098, -84.8292
Aircraft
Cessna 140A
Registration
N9462A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Rome → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL99LA073

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain/landing area for a short field landing, and his delay in executing a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor was demonstrating a short field landing onto the grass airstrip. During the landing roll, the flight instructor realized that a safe roll out was not possible. The flight instructor attempted a go-around with full flaps extended. During the go-around attempt, the airplane collided with a grassy hill on the runway and nosed over. The flight instructor reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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