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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Slatington, PA · May 4, 1980

Date
May 4, 1980 · 13:50 local
Place
Slatington, PA
Airport
Slatington
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72581
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FHA09
Reported as
Cessna 140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
816 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pulled nose up too high on takeoff. Dumped flaps. Airplane stalled. Started to spin prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

PULLED NOSE UP TOO HIGH ON TAKEOFF. DUMPED FLAPS. AIRPLANE STALLED. STARTED TO SPIN PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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