- Date
- March 2, 1971
- Place
- Mrstns Mills, MA · MRSTNS MILLS, MA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N76354Cessna 140
- Status
- Completed · report December 15, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 160585
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0989 71/3/2 MRSTNS MILLS,MASS CESSNA 140 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 164 TIME - 1700 N76354 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE COD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HYANNIS,MASS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- USED LAST 1200FT OF 2600FT RWY DUE MUD SPOT.HIT 30FT PWR LINE ABT 150FT FRM END OF RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N76354
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Cape Cod
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