Thursday, July 04, 2019

Cessna 140, N3725V: Incident occurred May 16, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas -and- Accident occurred July 04, 2019 in Reeves, Allen Parish, Louisiana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

May 16, 2020:  Aircraft ground looped on landing. 


https://registry.faa.gov/N3725V


Date: 16-MAY-20

Time: 19:00:00Z
Regis#: N3725V
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 140
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: LUBBOCK
State: TEXAS

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
 
https://registry.faa.gov/N3725V





Location: Reeves, LA
Accident Number: CEN19LA206
Date & Time: 07/04/2019, 1145 CDT
Registration: N3725V
Aircraft: Cessna 140
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (partial)
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 4, 2019, about 1145 central daylight time, a Cessna 140 airplane, N3725V, was substantially damaged during a nose-over during a precautionary landing near Reeves, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The flight originated from the De Quincy Industrial Airpark (5R8), De Quincy, Louisiana, about 1120 with St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, as the planned destination.

The pilot reported that he landed at 5R8 to get fuel and to take a break. He stated that he also filled the engine oil at this time. About 15 minutes after departing 5R8, he noticed that the engine oil pressure reading had dropped to about 0 pounds per square inch (psi) from 30 psi about a minute earlier. Using his electronic flight charts, the pilot determined that the nearest airport was 7 minutes away. Due to the wooded area over which the airplane was flying, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing to a clearing nearby. During the precautionary landing the airplane's right wing strut struck a fence post, the airplane bounced a few times, and nosed over.

The airplane had substantial damage to the right wing strut, the vertical tail surfaces, and the engine mount. After examining the airplane after the accident the pilot found the oil dipstick loose from its proper location.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial
Age: 22, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied:Left 
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/25/2018
Occupational Pilot:
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:  445 hours (Total, all aircraft), 107 hours (Total, this make and model), 420 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 43 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N3725V
Model/Series: 140 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1948
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 15002
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 06/17/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1451 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3645 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: C90-12F
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 90 hp
Operator:On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1640 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 260°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2700 ft agl
Visibility:  
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 160°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 32°C / 24°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: De Quincy, LA (5R8)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Opelousas, LA (OPL)
Type of Clearance: Unknown
Departure Time: 1120 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 30.520833, -93.047500

Location: Reeves, LA
Accident Number: CEN19LA206
Date & Time: 07/04/2019, 1145 CDT
Registration: N3725V
Aircraft: Cessna 140
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 4, 2019, about 1145 central daylight time, a Cessna 140 airplane, N3725V, was damaged during a nose-over during a precautionary landing near Reeves, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane had damage to the right wing strut, the vertical tail surfaces, and the engine mount. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The flight originated from the De Quincy Industrial Airpark (5R8), De Quincy, Louisiana about 1120 with St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana as the planned destination.

The pilot reported that he landed at 5R8 to get fuel and to take a break. He noted that he also filled the engine oil at this time. About 15 minutes after departing 5R8, he noticed that the engine oil pressure reading had dropped to near 0 pounds per square inch (psi) from 30 psi about a minute earlier. Using his electronic flight charts, the pilot determined that the nearest airport was 7 minutes away. Due to the wooded area over which the airplane was flying, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing to a clearing nearby. During the precautionary landing the airplane's right wing strut struck a fence post, the airplane bounced a few times and ultimately nosed over.

After examining the airplane after the accident the pilot found the oil dipstick loose from its proper location.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N3725V
Model/Series: 140 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time: 1640 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 32°C / 24°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2700 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 160°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:  
Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Unknown
Departure Point: De Quincy, LA (5R8)
Destination: Opelousas, LA (OPL)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 30.520833, -93.047500

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