MIA76FKQ22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Philip, MS · October 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1975
Place
Philip, MS · PHILIP, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N76515Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751021032999A
Case key
151401

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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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3-3994  75/10/21   PHILIP,MS           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1069
        TIME - 0720                    N76515              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER AIR STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILIP,MS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG NOT DEVELOPING FULL PWR DRG TKOF RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N76515
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Walker Air Strip

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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.