N5353C – CESSNA 140A – 2010-01-13 NTSB Accident Report

On January 13, 2010, a Cessna 140A (N5353C) was involved in an incident near Urbana, IL. 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: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.

The pilot reported the windsock indicated steady winds out of the south. The closest weather reporting station, 7 miles away, reported winds from 190 degrees at 13 knots. Shortly after he began his landing roll on runway 27, the airplane weathervaned due to a gust of wind. This moved the airplane to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot applied right rudder and the airplane continued down the runway, half way between the centerline and the edge of the runway. The airplane weathervaned again, and the pilot applied power in an attempt to go-around; however, the airplane contacted a snowbank on the left side of the runway and nosed over.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA095. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5353C.