FTW65F0023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Tulsa, OK · April 14, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1965
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1794VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178445

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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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3-1180  65/4/14    TULSA OKLA          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 117
        TIME - 0950                    N1794V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FAILURE OF NO 2 CYLINDER

Aircraft

Registration
N1794V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.