CHI73FEG28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Union, OH · June 10, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1973
Place
Union, OH · UNION, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N76126Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730610014799A
Case key
190347

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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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3-1476  73/6/10    UNION,OHIO          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 735
        TIME - 1400                    N76126              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STUDEBAKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION,OHIO                  PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT GND ON L WING AND NOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N76126
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Studebaker

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.