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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Tioga, TX · June 3, 1985

Date: June 3, 1985 · 20:05 local
Place: Tioga, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3180N
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85FA245
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total340 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3180NRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2012 · Cessna 140S/N 13438 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft stalled and impacted the ground during buzzing run on houses. Pilot was flying while intoxicated.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING BUZZING RUN ON HOUSES. PILOT WAS FLYING WHILE INTOXICATED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW85FA245Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTioga, TXWitnesses observed the acft apchg from the northwest at an estimated alt of about 100 ft AGL. As it passed their position, the plt rolled into a steep (90 deg) right bank, then roll back out. The witnesses reported that after the acft rolled out of the bank,…Jun 4, 1985 · Destroyed