LAX77FUG28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Redlands, CA · January 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1977
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2430NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770130001739A
Case key
156866

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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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3-0122  77/1/30    REDLANDS,CA         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 125
        TIME - 0900                    N2430N              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PROSPECTIVE BUYER OVER APPLIED RUDDER & BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2430N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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