FTW69D0422

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Weatherford, OK · April 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1969
Place
Weatherford, OK · WEATHERFORD, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N77053Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191016

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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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3-0671   69/4/3    WEATHERFORD,OKLA    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N77053              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEATHERFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO TURN OFF CARB HEAT ON GO-AROUND. HIT DITCH,NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N77053
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weatherford

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