NYC67F0523

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Old Town, ME · February 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1967
Place
Old Town, ME · OLD TOWN, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
CF-UWHCessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119663

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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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E-0003  67/2/17    OLD TOWN ME.        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    CF-UWH              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  29, 75 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD TOWN MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
CF-UWH
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Old Town Muni.