NYC68D0101

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Hopewell Jctn, NY · July 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1967
Place
Hopewell Jctn, NY · HOPEWELL JCTN, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N72319Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115711

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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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3-2601  67/7/29    HOPEWELL JCTN,NY    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1000
        TIME - 1330                    N72319              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEWELL JUNCTION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N72319
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopewell Junction

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