UNK64X3425

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Farmington, NM · August 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1964
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2787NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182482

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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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3-2504  64/8/16    FARMINGTON N MEX    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N2787N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2787N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmington

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