- Date
- July 29, 1969
- Place
- Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9474ACessna 140A
- Status
- Completed · report March 18, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 167023
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3284 69/7/29 TUCSON,ARIZ CESSNA 140A CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 41, 103 TIME - 1000 N9474A PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DOWNTOWN ARPT RYAN FIELD TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9474A
- Reported as
- Cessna 140A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ryan Field
N9474ARegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Cessna 140AAirframe modelCessna 140AEngine modelContinental C90 series
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Other investigations on N9474A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR20FA086Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSonora, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.NTSB LAX83LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWickenburg, AZThe pilot stated the aircraft touched the runway then ballooned during a wheels-first landing. After the pilot decided to execute a go-around and the aircraft became airborne, it became apparent that the aircraft could not clear rising terrain. The pilot cut…