Cessna 140 N2199N
4 August 2011 · Wilkeson, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2011 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2199N, operated by John Simon, was involved in an accident near Wilkeson, Washington, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilkeson, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burnett Landing Airport (WN15)
- Coordinates
- 47.1294, -122.0558
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2199N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Simon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilkeson → Wilkeson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA369
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination in the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had washed the airplane the day prior to the accident. On the day of the accident he determined during the preflight inspection that the fuel and induction systems were not contaminated with water. The engine run-up was uneventful; however, when the airplane was about halfway down the runway during takeoff, the engine began to sputter. The pilot verified the positions of the fuel selector handle and carburetor heat control and pumped the throttle, which sustained engine power momentarily. The airplane could not sustain flight and the pilot subsequently force-landed it in nearby trees. During the postaccident engine inspection, no operational anomalies were noted. The pilot further reported that on previous occasions after washing the airplane the engine experienced similar instances of momentary power loss. It is likely that, although the pilot conducted an extensive preflight inspection, undetected water contamination in the fuel system resulted in a reduction of power during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | Cessna 140A | Newark, California, United States | Morris Kenneth E | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Cessna 140 | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Cessna 140 | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Cessna 140 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Lewis M Hiatt | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Cessna 140 | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Stick and Rudder | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2011 | Cessna 140 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Bryan K Holland | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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