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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Wimauma, FL · July 31, 2004

Date: July 31, 2004 · 13:36 local
Place: Wimauma, FL
Airport: Wimauma Air Park Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89617
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA114
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N89617Registration cancelled Jun 30, 2006 · Cessna 140S/N 8664 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 31, 2004 at 1336 EDT a Cessna 140, N89617, owned by robert mueller, crashed on landing roll out at Wimauma airport, sun city, Florida. The aircraft experienced substantial damage. The pilot was a student pilot and was the only person on board the aircraft. He did not experience any injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The flight originated at lake city Florida.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 31, 2004 AT 1336 EDT A CESSNA 140, N89617, OWNED BY ROBERT MUELLER, CRASHED ON LANDING ROLL OUT AT WIMAUMA AIRPORT, SUN CITY, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS A STUDENT PILOT AND WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAKE CITY FLORIDA.

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 MIA04CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWimauma, FLThe improper in-flight weather evaluation by the student pilot resulting in a downwind landing and subsequent nose over.Jul 31, 2004 · Substantial damage