SEA72DTA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Glendive, MT · February 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1972
Place
Glendive, MT · GLENDIVE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2040NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165503

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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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3-1285  72/2/20    GLENDIVE,MONT       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N2040N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDIVE,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N2040N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson County

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