ANC69F0085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Willow, AK · October 5, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1968
Place
Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2215VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107565

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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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3-4111   68/10/5   WILLOW,ALAS         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 102
        TIME - 1330                    N2215V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP TURN ONTO DOWNWIND LEG AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2215V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow

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