NYC69D0449

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Agawam, MA · April 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1969
Place
Agawam, MA · AGAWAM, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3572VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184993

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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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3-1858  69/4/26    AGAWAM,MASS         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 2270
        TIME - 1430                    N3572V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2255 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLES AGAWAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3572V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowles Agawam

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