FTW71FQD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · El Paso, TX · September 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1970
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4193NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128891

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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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3-3607   70/9/2    EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N4193N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 995 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- SWERVED R,L GR BROKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4193N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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.