CHI74FEG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Dayton, OH · March 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1974
Place
Dayton, OH · DAYTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N72331Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740328006709A
Case key
186517

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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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3-0580  74/3/28    DAYTON,OHIO         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 188
        TIME - 1600                    N72331              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORAINE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PREVIOUS TKOF,ENGINE LOSING PWR,RUNNING ROUGH.WATER FND IN FUEL TANKS & GASCOLATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N72331
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moraine Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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