Cessna 140 N1685V
5 May 2009 · Haines, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N1685V, operated by Heras Miguel A, was involved in an accident near Haines, Alaska, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haines, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.2436, -135.5236
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N1685V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heras Miguel A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Haines → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09CA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to practice takeoff and landings on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over on takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot reported that he was practicing remote beach takeoffs and landings in his personal airplane. On the accident takeoff, he said that the airplane bounced when it encountered a rocky area and when it touched down again in soft sand, it nosed over. The airplane received substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2009 | Cessna 140 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 17 Aug 2009 | Cessna 140A | White Plains, New York, United States | Zaber ELI D | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Ajmi Amal R | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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