FTW66F0262

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Texarkana, AR · August 3, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1965
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89234Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176646

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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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3-2387   65/8/3    TEXARKANA ARK       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N89234              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEXARKANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N89234
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Texarkana

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