SEA67D0002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Crane Island, WA · April 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1966
Place
Crane Island, WA · CRANE ISLAND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N77086Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171783

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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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3-1409  66/4/24    CRANE ISLAND WASH   CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1023
        TIME - 1600                    N77086              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 950 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANE ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-4 DEER RAN ONTO RUNWAY IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT SPEED TOO FAST TO STOP,TOO SLOW TO TAKE OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N77086
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crane Island

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