MIA74FLD81

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · St.Cloud, FL · April 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1974
Place
St.Cloud, FL · ST.CLOUD, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2582NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740407014229A
Case key
124731

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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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3-1575   74/4/7  NR.ST.CLOUD,FLA       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 500
        TIME - 1000                    N2582N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WINTER HAVEN,FLA            LAKE KISSIMMEE,FLA          ST.CLOUD,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD IN FIELD GR STRUCK SOFT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2582N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.