MKC74DCJ47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Papillion, NE · June 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1974
Place
Papillion, NE · PAPILLION, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N76601Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740617016849A
Case key
128327

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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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3-1577  74/6/17    PAPILLION,NEBR      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 0745                    N76601              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH OMAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAPILLION,NEBR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED FENCE PRIOR TO T/D.LNDD SHORT OF RWY STRUCK DITCH DRG ROLL OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N76601
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Omaha

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N76601 · 1

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