UNK64X1955

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Clare, MI · May 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1964
Place
Clare, MI · CLARE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N72856Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183722

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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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3-1428  64/5/25    CLARE MICH          CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 0515                    N72856              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N72856
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N72856 · 2

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