SEA70D0101

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Eagle, ID · October 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1969
Place
Eagle, ID · EAGLE, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89290Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153318

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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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3-4265  69/10/23   EAGLE,ID            CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N89290              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 1004 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            124 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOATING FEATHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOISE,ID                    BOISE,ID                     EAGLE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- WHEN TOLD TO APPLY R RUDDER,STUDENT APPLIED HEAVY R BRAKE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE IT.

Aircraft

Registration
N89290
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Floating Feather

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.