Cessna 140A accident near Edgewood, TX
On July 1, 1998, a Cessna 140A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgewood, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 1998
- Place
- Edgewood, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.691°N, 95.879°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10552
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 1, 1998, at 0923 central daylight time, a Cessna 140A airplane, N9689A, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during a forced landing following the loss of engine power while on takeoff climb near Edgewood, Texas. The instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 cross-country flight. The flight had originated from the Thompson Field Airport, Canton, Texas, about 5 minutes prior to the accident. A witness at the Thompson Field Airport reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that she observed the airplane taxi to the approach end of runway 13 and taxi back to the vicinity of the hangar. She thought that the pilot was going to park the airplane. The airplane then turned around, taxied out, and departed on runway 13. The witness further reported that there were no unusual sounds coming from the engine as the airplane was taking off. Witnesses near the accident site, north of the airport, reported to the NTSB IIC that they heard the airplane's engine "sputtering." One witness observed the airplane flying low over the trees. Both witnesses estimated that the altitude of the airplane was approximately 50 to 60 feet above the ground. The witnesses further reported that prior to the airplane starting a turn toward the approach end of runway 13, the engine "stop[ped]." As the airplane started to turn toward
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight. Factors were the worn fuel line, which separated, and the failure of the maintenance personnel to locate the worn fuel line during the annual inspection.
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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.
