LAX68A0007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Florence, AZ · July 16, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Florence, AZ · FLORENCE, AZ
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N89482Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115898

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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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2-0661  67/7/16    FLORENCE,ARIZ       CESSNA 140          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1530                    N89482              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT APPROX 56LBS OVERWT. CG AT OR NR REAR LIMIT

Aircraft

Registration
N89482
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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