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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Pendleton, OR · April 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1981
Place
Pendleton, OR · PENDLETON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2143VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810430020729A
Case key
126195

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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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3-0807  81/4/30    PENDLETON,OR        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 151
        TIME - 1318                    N2143V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENDLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENA,OR                   PENDLETON,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2143V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pendleton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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