FTW72DPJ39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Yukon, OK · May 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1972
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2875NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166008

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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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3-1968   72/5/2    YUKON,OKLA          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1224
        TIME - 1100                    N2875N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMARRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY OKLA                YUKON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- STUDENT ABRUPTLY PUSHED CTL WHEEL FWD DURING WHEEL LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2875N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cimarron

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.