Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA148

RIO LINDA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N89698

CESSNA 140

Analysis

ON MARCH 20, 1986, A CESSNA 140 NOSED OVER IN MUD AFTER RUNNING OFF RUNWAY 17. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO FAST ON HIS APPROACH AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO MUD WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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