SEA75DTI21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Deer Lodge, MT · February 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1975
Place
Deer Lodge, MT · DEER LODGE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1141DCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750227005619A
Case key
147881

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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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3-0395  75/2/27    DEER LODGE,MT       CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 240
        TIME - 1615                    N1141D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER LODGE,MT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- VEERED TO R OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1141D
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.