MINR · Cessna 140 · 2002-04-22 · Powderly, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA126
Event ID
20020423X00572
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-22
Location
Powderly, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.770732, -95.529273
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N89343
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an encounter with muddy terrain and a nose over. Contributing factors to the accident were the crosswind and muddy terrain.