OAK66F0021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Dos Palos, CA · June 27, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1965
Place
Dos Palos, CA · DOS PALOS, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2244NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178101

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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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3-1571  65/6/27    DOS PALOS CALIF     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 169
        TIME - 1130                    N2244N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N2244N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.