UNK65X0518

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Sparrevohn, AK · November 1, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1964
Place
Sparrevohn, AK · SPARREVOHN, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N72770Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181176

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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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3-3846   64/11/1   SPARREVOHN ALAS     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 173
        TIME - 1320                    N72770              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPARREVOHN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N72770
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sparrevohn

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