NYC66F0452

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Geneva, NY · January 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1966
Place
Geneva, NY · GENEVA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9489ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173946

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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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3-0081   66/1/9    GENEVA NY           CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N9489A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-BRAKES LOCKED BY FROZEN MOISTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9489A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harris

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