ANC66D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Kenai, AK · August 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1965
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9410ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176727

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2644   65/8/7    KENAI ALAS          CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1250
        TIME - 1925                    N9410A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH ROCK. OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N9410A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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