NYC77DFA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Monticello, NY · April 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1977
Place
Monticello, NY · MONTICELLO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2752NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770409008539A
Case key
152492

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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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3-3181   77/4/9    MONTICELLO,NY       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 144
        TIME - 1230                    N2752N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SULLIVAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                   MONTICELLO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS 30 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2752N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sullivan County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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