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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Jordan, MT · June 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1977
Place
Jordan, MT · JORDAN, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2040NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770623015119A
Case key
147529

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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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3-1382  77/6/23    JORDAN,MT           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N2040N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARFIELD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MILES CITY,MT               MILES CITY,MT                JORDAN,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2040N · 2

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