FTW73FPJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Goldsby, OK · March 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1973
Place
Goldsby, OK · GOLDSBY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3548VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730328007929A
Case key
170648

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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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3-0806  73/3/28    GOLDSBY,OKLA        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1801
        TIME - 1745                    N3548V              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDSBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LDG RWY 35.

Aircraft

Registration
N3548V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goldsby

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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