N89036 – CESSNA 140 – 1994-01-02 NTSB Accident Report

On January 02, 1994, a Cessna 140 (N89036) was involved in an incident near Espanola, NM. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: WAS THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

On January 2, 1994, at 1030 mountain standard time, a Cessna 140, N89036, was substantially damaged during landing at San Juan Pueblo Airport, Espanola, New Mexico. The student pilot and flight instructor were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight.

The instructor pilot reported that the student pilot made "three good landings." She further reported that on the fourth landing, the airplane was straight, power was off, yoke was back, and the airplane touched down softly. Almost as soon as the airplane started its landing roll, it veered to the right, departed the runway onto rough terrain, and came to rest in a ditch. The instructor applied full left rudder, but it had no effect.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA062. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N89036.