CHI71DEE86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Earlville, IL · June 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1971
Place
Earlville, IL · EARLVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76644Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162018

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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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3-1918  71/6/11    EARLVILLE,ILL       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 140
        TIME - 1120                    N76644              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHMIDT RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESSEX,IOWA                  EARLVILLE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N76644
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schmidt Rla

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