CHI71FBJ70

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Fulton, MI · April 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1971
Place
Fulton, MI · FULTON, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77073Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161006

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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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3-1257  71/4/22    FULTON,MICH         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 345
        TIME - 1230                    N77073              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,MICH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT DECIDED HAD INSUF ROOM FOR GOARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N77073
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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