OAK66F0082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Dunsmuir, CA · July 24, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1965
Place
Dunsmuir, CA · DUNSMUIR, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N76963Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176733

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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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3-2706  65/7/24    DUNSMUIR CALIF      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N76963              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOTT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N76963
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mott

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