MKC67F0580

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Lakin, KS · April 27, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1967
Place
Lakin, KS · LAKIN, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N2326VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117044

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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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3-1338  67/4/27    LAKIN,KANS          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 140
        TIME - 2100                    N2326V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION

Aircraft

Registration
N2326V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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