Cessna 140 N2207N

Summary

On 18 August 2020 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2207N was involved in an accident near Olustee, Oklahoma, 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.

Date

18 August 2020 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Olustee, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Olustee Muni (F09)

Coordinates

34.5206, -99.4339

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N2207N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olustee → Olustee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA350

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from the middle of the runway in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and one passenger had just landed on the runway and come to a full stop. The pilot then attempted a takeoff from the 2,000 ft runway, with only about 1,000 ft remaining. During the takeoff roll and near the end of the runway, the pilot felt the wind suddenly shift from the left rear. He attempted to get the airplane airborne before the runway ended but was unsuccessful. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane as it continued off the end of the runway and into a fence. The airplane nosed over into a field and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and that he should have utilized the entire runway for the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.