MKC65D0097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Paxton, NE · April 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1965
Place
Paxton, NE · PAXTON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3739VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178834

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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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3-0913  65/4/14  NR.PAXTON NEBR        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3739V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N3739V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage