MIA77DKG80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Blairsville, GA · September 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1977
Place
Blairsville, GA · BLAIRSVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2458NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770912031299A
Case key
144831

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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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3-3342  77/9/12    BLAIRSVILLE,GA      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 231
        TIME - 2030                    N2458N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAIRSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSVILLE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2458N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blairsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2458N · 1

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