MKC67D0297

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Moorhead, IA · November 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1966
Place
Moorhead, IA · MOORHEAD, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N76487Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119720

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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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3-3849  66/11/12   MOORHEAD IOWA       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1029
        TIME - 0845                    N76487              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N76487
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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