UNK64X0457

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Van Nuys, CA · February 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1964
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS , CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2234VCessna 140
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185651

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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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3-0221   64/2/4    VAN NUYS CALIF      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N2234V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2234V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.