FTW71DPA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Waco, TX · September 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1970
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89691Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147586

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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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3-3788  70/9/14    WACO,TEX            CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N89691              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING HEART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TEX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- T/D PAST MID-POINT OF 1345FT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N89691
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Heart

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