MKC72DCD46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Chillicothe, IA · November 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1971
Place
Chillicothe, IA · CHILLICOTHE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1621VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164248

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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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3-3932   71/11/7   CHILLICOTHE,IOWA    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N1621V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMWA,IOWA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- 3RD ATMT AFTR 2 GO.AROUNDS.NO FLAP APCH OVR TREES.FLD SLOPED DWNHILL IN DIRECTION OF LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1621V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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