FTW68D0186

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Menard, TX · August 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1967
Place
Menard, TX · MENARD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2020VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114037

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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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3-2949  67/8/17    MENARD,TEX          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N2020V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINEYARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2020V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vineyard

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