SEA67F0109

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Walla Walla, WA · September 4, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1966
Place
Walla Walla, WA · WALLA WALLA, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2222NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120386

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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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3-3783   66/9/4    WALLA WALLA WASH    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0814                    N2222N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RESERS FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO MAKE PRACTICE APPROACH INTO BLINDING SUN UNDER NO-WIND CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2222N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Resers Farm

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.