NYC68F0279

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Bedford, PA · September 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1967
Place
Bedford, PA · BEDFORD, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89747Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113949

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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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3-3935  67/9/18    BEDFORD,PA          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 182
        TIME - 1300                    N89747              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEDFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N89747
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bedford

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