NYC71FFG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Norridgewock, ME · September 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1970
Place
Norridgewock, ME · NORRIDGEWOCK, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3650VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146829

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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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3-3781  70/9/14    NORRIDGEWOCK,ME     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 260
        TIME - 1400                    N3650V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORRIDGEWOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSFIELD,ME               NORRIDGEWOCK,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3650V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norridgewock

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