MKC69D0331

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Lincoln, NE · January 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1969
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2859NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191662

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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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3-0273  69/1/13    LINCOLN,NEBR        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N2859N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATED BOUNCING OVER FENCE IN CASE OF UNDERSHOT LDG. LANDED IN DEEP SNOW AND HIGH GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2859N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrow