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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Port Orchard, WA · January 3, 1991

Date
January 3, 1991 · 15:30 local
Place
Port Orchard, WA
Airport
Vaughans Ranch Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N77179
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA91FA039
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
768 total

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What happened

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

Unable to rotate on takeoff. Became airborne briefly off end runway. Hit dirt bank. Worn rocker arms. Dirt in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO ROTATE ON TAKEOFF. BECAME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY OFF END RUNWAY. HIT DIRT BANK. WORN ROCKER ARMS. DIRT IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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