NYC66F0249

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Victoria, VA · August 28, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1965
Place
Victoria, VA · VICTORIA, VA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N89491Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175580

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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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3-2752  65/8/28    VICTORIA VA         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 123
        TIME - 1730                    N89491              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N89491
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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