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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Paola, KS · June 29, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1974
Place
Paola, KS · PAOLA, KS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N72597Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740629019149A
Case key
128731

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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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3-2000  74/6/29    PAOLA,KANS          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 351
        TIME - 0830                    N72597              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSOWATOMIE-PAOLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAMONA,OKLA                 PAOLA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SHARP TURN MADE AT TREE TOP LVL TO AVOID TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N72597
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Osowatomie-Paola

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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