MKC69F0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Mandan, ND · May 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1968
Place
Mandan, ND · MANDAN, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9619ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110342

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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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3-1798  68/5/24    MANDAN,N DAK        CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2119
        TIME - 1215                    N9619A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANDAN
        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 - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- DIR LEFT X-WIND 25K GUSTING TO 30K. RNWY MORE INTO WIND WAS AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9619A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mandan

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