CHI76DEE78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Kankakee, IL · September 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1976
Place
Kankakee, IL · KANKAKEE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9445ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760912029869A
Case key
155762

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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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3-2975  76/9/12    KANKAKEE,IL         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 121
        TIME - 0755                    N9445A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANKAKEE STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOILET,IL                   KANKAKEE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- HARD BRAKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9445A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kankakee State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9445A · 1

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