Cessna 140 accident near Jefferson, TX
On February 7, 1993, a Cessna 140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jefferson, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 7, 1993
- Place
- Jefferson, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.759°N, 94.340°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11819
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On Sunday, February 7, 1993, at approximately 1600 central standard time, a Cessna 140 airplane, N76970, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while maneuvering at the Manning Airport, near Jefferson, Texas. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. According to the airport owner, N76970 arrived at the Manning Airport with another airplane as a flight of two. After visiting for about 25 minutes, the pilots of both airplanes decided to depart for their home base. The pilots of N76970 switched seats and the owner, who was at the controls at the time of their arrival, became the passenger in the right seat. After both crews boarded their airplanes, the other airplane failed to start due to a weak battery. The pilots of N76970, elected to takeoff while the other crew procured a battery cart to start their airplane. According to witnesses, the airplane departed runway 07, remained in left traffic, and executed a high speed low pass over the runway, at approximately 10 feet above the ground. As the airplane approached the center of the airport, a sharp pull up was observed to approximately 250 feet AGL as the airplane entered a right roll. Power was heard being added as the nose pitched down. The airplane was observed impacting in a wooded area near the airport boundary, in a left wing low attitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to friends, the pilot flew North American P51s during World War II, and was an accomplished aerobatic pilot who occasionally performed aerobatic ex
Probable cause
INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AEROBATICS AT LOW ALTITUDE
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
