Plane Crash List

Cessna 140 N89320

8 June 2001 · La Porte, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 June 2001 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N89320 was involved in an accident near La Porte, Indiana, 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 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
La Porte, Indiana, United States
Coordinates
41.5994, -86.7094
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N89320
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
La Porte → La Porte
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI01LA160

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the inadequate planned approach by the pilot. Contributing factors were the fuel starvation and tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted a downwind landing on a soybean field following a total loss of engine power. The airplane flipped over upon touchdown. The right fuel tank and carburetor bowl did not contain fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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