UNK64X1687

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Hamilton, IL · May 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1964
Place
Hamilton, IL · HAMILTON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1621VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183879

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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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3-1221   64/5/9    HAMILTON ILL        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 0230                    N1621V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N1621V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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