1 fatal · Cessna 140 · 1997-03-29 · BIG LAKE, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97FA095
Event ID
20001208X07498
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-29
Location
BIG LAKE, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.329612, -93.739387
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N77166
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's maneuvers which exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane and resulted in structural overload of the horizontal tail followed by a structural overload of the wings.