MKC67F0238

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Franklin, MN · September 17, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1966
Place
Franklin, MN · FRANKLIN, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2237VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120898

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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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3-3426  66/9/17    FRANKLIN MINN       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 400
        TIME - 1730                    N2237V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGEL@S SKYPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
          LDG GR-LEFT BRAKE BINDING FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE.
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT INTO SOYBEAN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2237V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Engel@S Skyport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.