Cessna 140 N76452
18 April 2015 · Mize, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2015 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76452 was involved in an accident near Mize, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mize, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8553, -89.5228
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N76452
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA042
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot made an emergency landing on a highway due to weather conditions. The FAA stated that during the landing roll, the airplane struck a highway sign, flipped upside down, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. It is unknown if there were any pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2015 | Cessna 140 | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Cessna 140 | Keytesville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jan 2015 | Cessna 140 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Rovey James A | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Cessna 140 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Joshua M. Mastre | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Cessna 140 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Hannegan Kenneth P | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Cessna 140 | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2015 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Macon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2015 | William D Durkee RV-6 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Cessna 170 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States | Winstead Robert M | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Piper PA-46 | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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