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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Evanston, WY · July 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76495Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723025589A
Case key
140781

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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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3-2467  78/7/23  NR.EVANSTON,WY        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 694
        TIME - 1430                    N76495              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SACRAMENTO,CA              EVANSTON,WY                   BATTLE MTN.,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- MINOR DAMAGE TO N90067,CESSNA 120

Aircraft

Registration
N76495
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evanston

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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