MKC68D0334

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Fairmont, MN · September 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1967
Place
Fairmont, MN · FAIRMONT, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73081Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113948

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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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3-3934  67/9/17    FAIRMONT,MINN       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N73081              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRMONT MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N73081
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairmont Muni

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