UNK65X0204

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Lake Berryess, CA · October 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1964
Place
Lake Berryess, CA · LAKE BERRYESS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72458Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181444

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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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3-3172   64/10/9   LAKE BERRYESS CAL   CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 113
        TIME - 1700                    N72458              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N72458
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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