Accident Cessna 140 N76427,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298694
 
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Date:Thursday 13 July 2000
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Donald J Ward
Registration: N76427
MSN: 10853
Total airframe hrs:3193 hours
Engine model:Continental O-200-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:ST. FRANCIS, Minnesota -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:CAMBRIDGE , MN (KCBG)
Destination airport:(KPVT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported, 'I landed in a agricultural field next to my house. Near the end of my roll out a wheel sunk into a soft spot. I was unable to keep the tail down and the aircraft flipped on to it[s] back.'

Probable Cause: the pilot selected to land in a field that was unsuitable for landing. A factor was the soft field.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI00LA199
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI00LA199

Revision history:

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