FTW77DPD20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Crowell, TX · March 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1977
Place
Crowell, TX · CROWELL, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5350CCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770312009099A
Case key
157562

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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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3-0691  77/3/12    CROWELL,TX          CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 154
        TIME - 1530                    N5350C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOARD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROWELL,TX                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD HIGH SURFACE WINDS.TAXING BACK FRM AB ORTED TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5350C
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Foard County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5350C · 2

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