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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Leedsville, VA · June 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1977
Place
Leedsville, VA · LEEDSVILLE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72595Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770624016269A
Case key
147092

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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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3-1760  77/6/24    LEEDSVILLE,VA       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 467
        TIME - 1450                    N72595              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 289 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FISHERS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANASSAS,VA                 LEEDSVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WHEEL STRUCK CHUCK HOLE

Aircraft

Registration
N72595
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fishers Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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