MIA71DKG68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Jonesboro, GA · February 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1971
Place
Jonesboro, GA · JONESBORO, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2869NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160149

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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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3-0610  71/2/23    JONESBORO,GA        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 344
        TIME - 1810                    N2869N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED L OFF RWY,PLT APPLIED BRAKES,NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2869N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berry Hill

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