CHI73DEA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Evansville, IN · September 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1972
Place
Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2174VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167613

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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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3-1516  72/9/10    EVANSVILLE,IND      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 115
        TIME - 1345                    N2174V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BOUNCED TWICE AND LOST CTL. PLT HAD 1 HR SOLO IN CONVENTIONAL GR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2174V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dress