OAK76FXQ49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Silver Springs, NV · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Silver Springs, NV · SILVER SPRINGS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4094NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606016329A
Case key
154521

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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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3-1601   76/6/6  NR.SILVER SPRINGS,NV  CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2300
        TIME - 0750                    N4094N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINA,NV                    SILVER SPRINGS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- HIT RUTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4094N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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