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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Columbus, NM · December 31, 1985

Date
December 31, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place
Columbus, NM
Airport
Hacienda Sur Luna
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5330C
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA058
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Reported engine
Continental C9012F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,700 total43 in this make and model23 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.

Engine lost power during takeoff. Aircraft hit fence. Pilot had put fuel selector to off position on preflight.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT HIT FENCE. PILOT HAD PUT FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF POSITION ON PREFLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5330C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.