LAX74FUG44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Upland, CA · March 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1974
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76417Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740324007709A
Case key
186550

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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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3-0622  74/3/24    UPLAND,CALIF        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N76417              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CALIF                LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT HAD ONLY 3 HRS SOLO.HIT 2 PARKED ACFT,LUSCOMBE N72087 MINOR DMG & WOODYS PUSHER SUBSTL DMG

Aircraft

Registration
N76417
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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