MKC69F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Thedford, NE · September 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1968
Place
Thedford, NE · THEDFORD, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89640Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108221

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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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3-3082  68/9/10    THEDFORD,NEBR       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N89640              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 3478 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            443 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THEDFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N89640
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thedford

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