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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Price, UT · January 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1976
Place
Price, UT · PRICE, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N73083Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760107001589A
Case key
152276

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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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3-0214   76/1/7    PRICE,UT            CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 0820                    N73083              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBON COUNTY AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PRICE,UT                    MOUNTAIN HOME,ID             SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE REMOVED HEAVY FROST WITH RAG BFOR TKOF. HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N73083
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carbon County Air

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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.