Cessna 140 accident near Boyne Falls, Michigan, September 13, 1995
On September 13, 1995 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N76919, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boyne Falls, Michigan (Boyne Mountain airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 1995 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Boyne Falls, Michigan · Boyne Mountain · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N76919 · no longer on the register · serial 11361
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that the airplane ballooned on touchdown. He stated he added power and the airplane touched down a second time. After the second touchdown, a 'thump noise' was heard followed by the airplane veering off the right side of the runway. Inspection of the airplane revealed a sideload failure of the landing gear.
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: 540 hours in all; 220 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days; 490 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,749 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 15, 1995; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 83D Mackinac CO. MI at 9:25 pm
- Destination: BFA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 5,191 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,000 ft; scat at 1,200 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from PLN, 29 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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