LAX67D0284

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Essex, CA · January 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1967
Place
Essex, CA · ESSEX, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9436ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118722

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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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3-0264  67/1/28    ESSEX,CALIF         CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1500
        TIME - 1530                    N9436A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON RECENTLY GRADED ROAD.AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOUND,PORPOISED,STRUCK ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9436A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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