Cessna 140, N76596: Accident occurred July 25, 2021 at Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (N13), Columbia County, Pennsylvania

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

https://registry.faa.gov/N76596

Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Accident Number: ERA21LA348

Date and Time: July 25, 2021, 11:00 Local 

Registration: N76596

Aircraft: Cessna 140

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N76596

Model/Series: 140

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: SEG, 444 ft msl 

Observation Time: 10:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C /21°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3700 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Bloomsburg, PA

Destination: Bloomsburg, PA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.997651,-76.435246 (est)