Cessna 140 N76777

Summary

On 4 April 2000 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76777 was involved in an accident near Creswell, Oregon, 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.

Date

4 April 2000 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Creswell, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Creswell Hobby Field (77S)

Coordinates

43.9004, -123.0190

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76777

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA063

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a drainage ditch and a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing a tailwheel equipped airplane on a dry paved runway. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft began to weathervane and drift left of runway centerline. Before the pilot was able to apply corrective actions, the airplane veered off the runway and nosed over. Winds at the time of the accident, as reported by the pilot, were variable from 270 degrees and less than 5 knots. No mechanical malfunctions or anomalies were reported with the aircraft's directional control systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.