SEA69D0205

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Midvale, ID · April 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1969
Place
Midvale, ID · MIDVALE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N72758Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190939

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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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3-0571  69/4/10    MIDVALE,ID          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N72758              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- T/O FROM SOFT WET FARM FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N72758
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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