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September 3, 1987 · Cessna 140 · N224MK

Gorman, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 3, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Gorman, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N224MK
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX87LA323

A Cessna 140 nosed over during the landing roll after a precautionary landing to a paved access road. The pilot indicated that the oil pressure and oil temperature began to drop for unknown reasons while in cruise flight. The pilot stated he was unable to determine the wind direction and decided to land to the southwest on the road. According to the pilot, the aircraft encountered a right rear quartering 'crosswind' during the landing roll. The pilot estimated the winds to be from the north-northeast at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The aircraft weathervaned into the wind and nosed over in the soft shoulder of the access road. The aircraft was examined and it was determined that oil was leaking based on the oil-covered belly of the aircraft. The engine was subsequently examined and it was noted that there was no external damage to the engine that would have caused an oil leak and that the interior of the engine cowling was dry. It was also noted that the engine was equipped with a wobble type quick drain of unknown vintage.

Full Narrative

A CESSNA 140 NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A PAVED ACCESS ROAD. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMP BEGAN TO DROP FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. THE PLT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION AND DECIDED TO LAND TO THE SW ON THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT REAR QUARTERING 'CROSSWIND' DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WINDS TO BE FROM THE NNE AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS. THE ACFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND AND NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE ACCESS ROAD. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING BASED ON THE OIL COVERED BELLY OF THE ACFT. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXAMINED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN OIL LEAK AND THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE ENGINE COWLING WAS DRY. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WOBBLE TYPE QUICK DRAIN OF UNKNOWN VINTAGE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:07 PDT
Nearest AirportQuail Lake Skypark (25nm NNE)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN224MK
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-85-12F · Reciprocating · 85
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 10 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time14:00
Weather SourcePILO

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