MKC70DCJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Brule, NE · March 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1970
Place
Brule, NE · BRULE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2436VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131717

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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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3-1307  70/3/17    BRULE,NEBR          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N2436V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRULE,NEBR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HI APCH. PLT TRIED TO ADD PWR TO OVERFLY SOFT AREA IN RWY. LND IN SOFT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2436V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Welsh