ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368235
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1989 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Worrell, Sam |
| Registration: | N1118D |
| MSN: | 15682 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4705 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-14F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON TO ITS BACK ON THE GRAVEL BAR.
Probable Cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF. THE MISJUDGED TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE EVENTUAL OUTCOME.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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