MIA78FKG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Calhoun, GA · October 21, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1977
Place
Calhoun, GA · CALHOUN, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2222VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771021036529A
Case key
144747

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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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3-3740  77/10/21   CALHOUN,GA          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1330
        TIME - 1550                    N2222V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUMBERLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGEDALE,TN              CALHOUN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- HIT TRUCK PARKED ADJ TO NARROW STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2222V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cumberland

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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.