LAX68F0080

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Tucson, AZ · July 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1967
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1634VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115641

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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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3-2530  67/7/24    TUCSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 500
        TIME - 1940                    N1634V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOCAL PLT AWARE OF RNWY CONDITIONS.STRUCK DRAINAGE DIRT THAT LAY ACROSS RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1634V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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