CHI70FDW13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Port Huron, MI · May 17, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1970
Place
Port Huron, MI · PORT HURON, MI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2060NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123056

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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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3-2187  70/5/17    PORT HURON,MICH     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 200
        TIME - 1510                    N2060N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT HURON,MICH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD,SKIDDING R TURN THRU APRX 90DEG,THEN L WING DROPPED.PLT RPTD RUDDER PROBLEMS AFTER TKOF

Aircraft

Registration
N2060N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Clair County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.