MKC66F0480

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · St Joseph, MO · March 18, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1966
Place
St Joseph, MO · ST JOSEPH, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N89555Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172817

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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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3-1678  66/3/18    ST JOSEPH MO        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 263
        TIME - 1305                    N89555              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST SIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N89555
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Side

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