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July 13, 2000 · Cessna 140 · N76427
St. Francis, MN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 13, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
St. Francis, MN
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N76427
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI00LA199
The pilot reported, 'I landed in a agricultural field next to my house. Near the end of my roll out a wheel sunk into a soft spot. I was unable to keep the tail down and the aircraft flipped on to it[s] back.'
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot selected to land in a field that was unsuitable for landing. A factor was the soft field.
Full Narrative
On July 13, 2000, at 1630 central daylight time, a Cessna 140, N76427, operated by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a loss of control and subsequent nose over following a landing in an agricultural field near St. Francis, Minnesota. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injures. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed the Cambridge Municipal Airport, Cambridge, Minnesota, at exact time unknown. The pilot reported, "I landed in a agricultural field next to my house. Near the end of my roll out a wheel sunk into a soft spot. I was unable to keep the tail down and the aircraft flipped on to it[s] back."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN76427
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time20:37
Weather SourceWFAC