DEN66D0158

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Yuma, AZ · October 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1965
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2321VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175290

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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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3-3208  65/10/23   YUMA ARIZ           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N2321V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE CHECKOUT IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRFT

Aircraft

Registration
N2321V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marsh

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.