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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Jacksonville, AL · March 31, 1979

Date
March 31, 1979 · 09:30 local
Place
Jacksonville, AL
Airport
Jacksonville
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9498A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79DKJ30
Reported as
Cessna 140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
811 total800 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he took off on rwy 27. When he returned, windsock indicated rwy 9. On landing, he hit gusty tailwind.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF ON RWY 27. WHEN HE RETURNED, WINDSOCK INDICATED RWY 9. ON LANDING, HE HIT GUSTY TAILWIND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.