Cessna 140 accident near Falmouth, Kentucky, June 23, 1987
On June 23, 1987 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N89784, was substantially damaged in an accident near Falmouth, Kentucky (Gene Snyder airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 23, 1987 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Falmouth, Kentucky · Gene Snyder · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N89784 · no longer on the register · serial 8833
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND HAD MADE SEVERAL REFUELING STOPS DURING THE DAY. HE STATED THAT DURING LANDING HE EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, ROCKED UP ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, RAN INTO TALL GRASS AND ROCKS AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE USED BRAKES, RUDDER AND AILERON TO ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 140 hours in all; 48 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 73 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LNP Wise VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,100 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from CVG, 23 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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