CHI81DER11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · St Cloud, MN · January 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1981
Place
St Cloud, MN · ST CLOUD, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53990Cessna 140A
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127164

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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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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3-0045  81/1/29    ST CLOUD,MN         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 32
        TIME - 1600                    N53990              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLOUD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CLOUD,MN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N53990
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Cloud Muni