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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Butte, MT · September 5, 1984

Date
September 5, 1984 · 22:48 local
Place
Butte, MT
Airport
Bert Mooney
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N77271
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84LA283
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total48 in this make and model4 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.

Crosswind exceeded pilots and aircrafts limitations. Pilot lost directional control of airplane during takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

CROSSWIND EXCEEDED PILOTS AND AIRCRAFTS LIMITATIONS. PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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