OAK70D0020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Hana, HI · June 14, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1969
Place
Hana, HI · HANA, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72838Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179895

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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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3-1689  69/6/14    HANA,HAWAII         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 137
        TIME - 1734                    N72838              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR ADZD PLT OBTAIN ADDNL DUAL.PLT IGNORED ADVC AND OBTAINED ACFT FROM ANOTHER OPR.

Aircraft

Registration
N72838
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hana

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.