Cessna 140 accident near Milford Center, Ohio, March 27, 1998
On March 27, 1998 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N1998N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Milford Center, Ohio (Darby Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 1998 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Milford Center, Ohio · Darby Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N1998N · registry record · serial 12234
- 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 he was on a take-off roll from Runway 22 when something just didn't feel right. He elected to abort the takeoff and 'jumped' on the brakes. The airplane then nosed over onto its back.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,205 hours in all; 410 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 1,100 as pilot in command; 50 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,030 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 15, 1998; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,505 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OH93 at 10:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 1,750 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 14 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from OSU, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC98LA083.