# NTSB MKC70FDM07: Cessna 140, N4243N, Onamia, MN, January 31, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1970
- Place: Onamia, MN · ONAMIA, MN
- Location: 46.0703° N, 93.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Onamia, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0703&lon=-93.6671&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FDM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FDM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0603  70/1/31    ONAMIA,MINN         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N4243N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONAMIA,MINN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM SHORT FLD BORDERED BY POWER LINES.WG HIT GRND DURG TURN AFT LIFT OFF.FLT UNAUZD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4243N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4243N-1970-12-29), registration cancelled 1970-12-29, S/N 13714 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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