MKC73FCJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · North Platte, NE · July 6, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1972
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N89183Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166552

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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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3-0986   72/7/6  NR.NORTH PLATTE,NEBR  CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 110
        TIME - 1530                    N89183              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLIANCE,NEBR              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN PLUM THICKET. SUITABLE FLDS ADJACENT TO SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N89183
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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