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SEA94LA161

1994-07-13 · KENT, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport S36

Current FAA registration · N77045

Make / Model
CESSNA 140
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA6C09

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS WIND GUST.

Factual narrative

On July 13, 1994, at 1215 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 140, N77045, nosed over during the landing roll at the Crest Airpark, Kent, Washington, during a local solo instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 33, there was a gust of wind from the left. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane nosed over. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THERE WAS A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1994_SEA94LA161.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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