# NTSB MIA67F0478: Cessna 140, N2317N, Lake Wales, FL, March 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1967
- Place: Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
- Location: 27.9203° N, 81.5996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Wales, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9203&lon=-81.5996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0478

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0480  67/3/26    LAKE WALES,FLA      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 449
        TIME - 1500                    N2317N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHALETT SUZANNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2317N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2317N-1974-07-10), registration cancelled 1974-07-10, S/N 12557 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chalett Suzanne

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