SEA66D0139

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Everett, WA · September 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1965
Place
Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89983Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175431

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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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3-3839  65/9/24    EVERETT WASH        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N89983              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N89983
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paine

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