MKC68D0436

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Thief Rvr Fl, MN · February 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1968
Place
Thief Rvr Fl, MN · THIEF RVR FL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
CF-PJPCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111609

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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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E-0003  68/2/10    THIEF RVR FL,MINN   CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1510                    CF-PJP              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  37, 60 TOTAL HOURS, ALL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIEF RIVER FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF BESIDE TAXIWAY IN SPACE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. ACFT NEAR GROSS WT. SKI EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-PJP
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thief River Falls