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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Boulder City, NV · July 17, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1971
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N89305Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162557

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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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3-2545  71/7/17    BOULDER CITY,NEV    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N89305              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTONWOOD,ARIZ             BOULDER CITY,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- APCH END OF RWY ABT 180FT HIGHER THAN OTR END.DWNWND TOO CLOSE IN.WIRES/POLES VCNTY DRG GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N89305
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder