MIA71FKW02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Powell, TN · July 18, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1970
Place
Powell, TN · POWELL, TN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3560VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110660

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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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3-3205  70/7/18    POWELL,TENN         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1909
        TIME - 1310                    N3560V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST LOUIS,MO                 POWELL,TENN                  MADISONVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 50FT PWR LINES APRX 378FT FRM RWY,1600FT USABLE RWY USING 20:1 APCH SLOPE.STALLED DRG SLIP TO LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3560V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Powell

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