# NTSB UNK64X0532: Cessna 140A, N9686A, Shafter, CA, February 10, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1964
- Place: Shafter, CA · SHAFTER, CA
- Location: 35.5005° N, 119.2718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shafter, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5005&lon=-119.2718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0532
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0532

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0255  64/2/10    SHAFTER CALIF       CESSNA 140A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 573
        TIME - 0600                    N9686A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9686A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9686A-1965-05-22), registration cancelled 1965-05-22, S/N 15407 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140A
- Registry model: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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