MIA77FLT03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Walls, MS · May 6, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1977
Place
Walls, MS · WALLS, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2301VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770506010349A
Case key
158324

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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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3-0931   77/5/6    WALLS,MS            CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N2301V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWINKLETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH HAVEN,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N2301V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Twinkletown

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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.