Summary
On May 30, 1993, a Cessna 140 (N1926V) was involved in an incident near Dillingham, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.
On May 29, 1993, at 2234 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 140 airplane, N1926V, registered to and operated by the Pilot in Command, drifted off the runway and ground looped during landing at the Dillingham airport, Dillingham, Alaska. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed Dillingham for touch and go practice. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC93LA073. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1926V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 29, 1993, at 2234 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 140 airplane, N1926V, registered to and operated by the Pilot in Command, drifted off the runway and ground looped during landing at the Dillingham airport, Dillingham, Alaska. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed Dillingham for touch and go practice. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the Private Certificated Pilot in Command, the sole occupant, was not injured.
According to the Pilot in Command, this was his final landing and the airplane drifted to the west side of the runway and upon touchdown the wheel caught on the edge of the runway and the airplane ground looped.
The Pilot in Command stated there were no mechanical irregularities.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA073