FTW81DRG38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Freer, TX · May 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1981
Place
Freer, TX · FREER, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89062Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810517026369A
Case key
126119

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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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3-1030  81/5/17  NR.FREER,TX           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 74, 144
        TIME - 1430                    N89062              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALICE,TX                   FREER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N89062
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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