Cessna 140 accident near Huntley, Illinois, January 15, 1984
On January 15, 1984 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N76310, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huntley, Illinois (Landings Condominium airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- January 15, 1984 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Huntley, Illinois · Landings Condominium · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N76310 · registry record · serial 10724
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING TAKEOFF IN SPITE OF VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS BY THE CFI TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE ACFT CONTINUED TOWARD A SNOWBANK AND THE CFI DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE CONTROLS IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 8,522 hours in all; 480 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,686 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 7, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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