DIA69D0189

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Baileys Xroads, VA · May 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1969
Place
Baileys Xroads, VA · BAILEYS XROADS, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N89711Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186715

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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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3-1092  69/5/14    BAILEYS XROADS,VA   CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 268
        TIME - 0940                    N89711              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON-VA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N89711
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington-Va.

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