MKC68D0214

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Independence, MO · August 24, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1967
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N76939Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114363

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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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3-3401  67/8/24    INDEPENDENCE,MO     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 250
        TIME - 2015                    N76939              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON UNLIGHTED FLD,NO LNDG LTS. CO-PLT BANKED SHARPLY TO AVOID POLE PLT DIDNT SEE.

Aircraft

Registration
N76939
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence

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