FTW74FPA23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Sherman, TX · May 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1974
Place
Sherman, TX · SHERMAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5350CCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740504010049A
Case key
186168

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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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3-1008   74/5/4    SHERMAN,TEX         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 895
        TIME - 1330                    N5350C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SOFT WET SPOT ON RNWY. PLTS OWN STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5350C
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Butler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5350C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.