CHI66F0061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · East Moline, IL · June 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1965
Place
East Moline, IL · EAST MOLINE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1891VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177530

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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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3-1673  65/6/12    EAST MOLINE ILL     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N1891V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF DOWNWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1891V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woods

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