UNK64X0944

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Lincoln, IL · March 15, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1964
Place
Lincoln, IL · LINCOLN, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5310CCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185872

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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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3-0622  64/3/15    LINCOLN ILL         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 105
        TIME - 1200                    N5310C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN CO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N5310C
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan Co.

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.