Cessna 140 accident near New Milford, Connecticut, October 18, 1987
On October 18, 1987 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N2841N, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Milford, Connecticut (Candlelight Farms airport). It was a personal 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
- October 18, 1987 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- New Milford, Connecticut · Candlelight Farms
- 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
- N2841N · registry record · serial 13102
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT EN ROUTE WAS UNEVENTFUL; HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING AT NEW MILFORD, CT, THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER STRUCK THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY & THE PLANE NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TOO HARSHLY.
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; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 142 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 135 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 27, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DXR Danbury CT at 7:00 pm
- Destination: 11F
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,600 ft by 250 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2841N the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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