LAX66D0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Upland, CA · February 12, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1965
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2235NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179882

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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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2-0310  65/2/12    UPLAND CALIF        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 847
        TIME - 1630                    N2235N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2235N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.