NYC74DNC38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Wolfeboro, NH · February 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1974
Place
Wolfeboro, NH · WOLFEBORO, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3648VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740213002679A
Case key
187022

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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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3-0287  74/2/13    WOLFEBORO,NH        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N3648V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLFEBORO LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOLFEBORO,NH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N3648V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wolfeboro Lakes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3648V · 1

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