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June 17, 2000 · Cessna 140 · N2063N

Turner, ME

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 17, 2000
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Turner, ME
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N2063N
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC00LA168

After landing on a grass strip, the airplane drifted to the left, into some high grass which was covering an embankment. The airplane went over the embankment and nosed over. The pilot estimated that the grass strip was about 1,800 feet long, and 35 feet wide, and stated he had landed on the strip at other times prior to the accident. He did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane. The pilot reported 450 hours of total flight experience, of which, 350 hours were in make and model.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised an embankment.

Full Narrative

On June 17, 2000, about 1030 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 140, N2063N, was substantially damaged while landing at the Twitchell Airport (3B5), Turner, Maine. The certificated private pilot was not injured and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed the Limington-Harmon Airport, Limington, Maine. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the airplane landed in a northwest direction, on a grass strip near the seaplane base at 3B5. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the left into some high grass which was covering an embankment. The airplane went over the embankment and nosed over. The pilot estimated that the grass strip was about 1,800 feet long, and 35 feet wide, and he had landed on the strip at other times prior to the accident. He did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane. The pilot reported 450 hours of total flight experience, of which, 350 hours were in make and model. Winds reported at an airport about 10 miles south-southwest of the accident site, at 1035, were from 180 degrees at 9 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 EDT
Nearest AirportTwitchell (0nm)
Runway28
Runway Length1800 ft
Runway Width35 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN2063N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235 · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 52 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time14:35
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data