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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · E Enterprise, IN · July 7, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1980
Place
E Enterprise, IN · E ENTERPRISE, IN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3547VCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800707025019A
Case key
130034

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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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3-1770   80/7/7    E ENTERPRISE,IN     CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3547V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          INDEPENDENCE,MO             ABERDEEN,OH                  EFFINGHAM,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N3547V
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.