LAX81FUJ75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Glendale, AZ · June 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3530VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628036449A
Case key
124938

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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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3-1553  81/6/28  NR.GLENDALE,AZ        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 140
        TIME - 1100                    N3530V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GLENDALE,AZ                  PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           98                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UN TO OBTAIN FLYING SPEED.FLIPPED OVR DRG HVY BRAKING,DITCH/ROAD AT END OF RWY.D/A APRX 4300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3530V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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