SEA70D0058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Hingham, MT · August 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1969
Place
Hingham, MT · HINGHAM, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9625ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161331

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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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3-3382   69/8/1    HINGHAM,MONT        CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 129
        TIME - 1930                    N9625A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALISPELL,MONT              HINGHAM,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LNDD ON FARM ROAD.DRG ROLL-OUT WHEELS DROPPED INTO RUTS,L WING STRUCK TREES,ACFT ROLLED INTO DITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N9625A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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