MKC75DER03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Albert Lea, MN · July 15, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1974
Place
Albert Lea, MN · ALBERT LEA, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2314VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740715025649A
Case key
130687

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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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3-2949  74/7/15    ALBERT LEA,MINN     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N2314V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT LEA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR LAKE,S DAK            ALBERT LEA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- OTR ACFT LNDG ON SAME RWY OPPOSITE DIRECTION.ENG QUIT DRG GO-ARND.PLT UN MAKE THE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2314V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albert Lea Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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