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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Red Lodge, MT · April 21, 2000

Date: April 21, 2000 · 10:45 local
Place: Red Lodge, MT
Airport: Red Lodge Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3579V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA076
Reported as: Cessna 140

N3579VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14748 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command stated on takeoff, rwy. 16, Red Lodge, Montana, winds 20 left at 5-10 mph. As the aircraft accelerated to 50 mph, the aircraft began to hop. The winds became more on a crosswind. As the iarcraft got to 4 feet of altitude, it would not climb and a fence was approaching that could not be cleared. The aircraft was landed and the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft gound looped.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND STATED ON TAKEOFF, RWY. 16, RED LODGE, MONTANA, WINDS 20 LEFT AT 5-10 MPH. AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO HOP. THE WINDS BECAME MORE ON A CROSSWIND. AS THE IARCRAFT GOT TO 4 FEET OF ALTITUDE, IT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND A FENCE WAS APPROACHING THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT GOUND LOOPED.

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 SEA00LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRed Lodge, MTA high density altitude and inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Not attaining a proper climb rate, not maintaining a proper runway alignment, and gusting wind conditions were factors.Apr 21, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3579V · 1

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

Accident 19990703046739ASitka, AK(-23) On a touch and go landing, with a cross wind, the airplane veered left striking right wing tip and coming to rest on the nose and main gear.Jul 3, 1999 · No damage