CHI68D0411

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Norwalk, WI · October 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Norwalk, WI · NORWALK, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N89033Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113275

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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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3-3782  67/10/21   NORWALK,WIS         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N89033              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MARGINAL UPSLOPE CUT HAYFIELD. RAN INTO CORNFLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N89033
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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