ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301229
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| Date: | Thursday 20 October 2022 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55DC |
| MSN: | 11395 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5332 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Georgetown Airport (E36), Georgetown, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Georgetown Airport (E36) |
| Georgetown Airport, CA (E36) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 20, 2022, about 0920 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna C140 airplane, N55DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Georgetown, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The student pilot reported he was returning from a 1 hour local practice flight when the accident occurred. He noted that the weather was clear, and winds were calm at the time. The pilot entered the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern at 1,000 ft above ground level on a 45° entry for runway 16. He set the throttle, trim and flaps for landing and maintained 65-70 mph while he flew a stable approach to the runway.
As the pilot crossed the runway numbers, he reduced the engine speed to IDLE with the airspeed at 65 mph and landed on the runway centerline. When the mains first touched down the airplane bounced, and the pilot then floated the airplane down the runway to decelerate. During the landing roll following the second touchdown, the right wing banked upward at a 30°- 40° angle. The pilot reported that neither touchdown was hard. He applied full right aileron, but was unable to level the wings. The airplane began to veer left on the runway and the pilot applied full power to perform a go-around. Consequently, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and the left wing contacted vegetation and the airplane spun 180° before it came to rest. The right main gear leg and wheel had separated and came to rest approximately 70 ft from the airplane.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2022 21:15 | Captain Adam | Added |
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