SEA77FTA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Hinsdale, MT · February 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1977
Place
Hinsdale, MT · HINSDALE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2628NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770214001979A
Case key
156806

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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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3-0145  77/2/14    HINSDALE,MT         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 215
        TIME - 1030                    N2628N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HINSDALE,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TKOF FM SNOW-COVERED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2628N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2628N · 1

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