ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365787
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| Date: | Sunday 13 January 1991 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Cloud Dancers |
| Registration: | N1978V |
| MSN: | 14189 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | So. Sioux City, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, WITH INTENT TO GET RECURRENT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE NARROW, SNOW PACKED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Probable Cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA066
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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