FTW74FRG54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Portland, TX · January 20, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1974
Place
Portland, TX · PORTLAND, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2851NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740120001449A
Case key
187261

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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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3-0050  74/1/20    PORTLAND,TEX        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 156
        TIME - 1430                    N2851N              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMPTD EMERG LNDG ON ALT RWY.PERS END OF RWY.PLT LND ADJCNT RWY IN PLOWED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2851N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2851N · 1

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