No fatalities
11 Oct 2025: CESSNA 140 — Plymouth, CT
On 11 Oct 2025, a CESSNA 140 was involved in an aviation accident near Plymouth, CT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDecision related to condition