MKC68D0219

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Pittsville, MO · September 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1967
Place
Pittsville, MO · PITTSVILLE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5621CCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113705

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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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3-3421   67/9/6    PITTSVILLE,MO       CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 103
        TIME - 1830                    N5621C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- LNDG ATTEMPT ON HIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5621C
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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