SEA68D0222

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Davenport, WA · December 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1967
Place
Davenport, WA · DAVENPORT, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N72232Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112471

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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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3-4720   67/12/1   DAVENPORT,WASH      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N72232              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 37 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVENPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO T/O FROM ARPT DUE SNOW. ATTEMPTED T/O FROM NARROW SNOW COVERED ROAD. STRUCK SIGN POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N72232
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davenport

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