ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381000
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| Date: | Monday 29 August 1983 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3625V |
| MSN: | 14896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hitchcock, TX -
 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 ACFT NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF. THE FLT SAID THAT THE RWY WAS 50 FT WIDE BUT HAD BEEN MOWED ONLY TO A WIDTH OF 20 FTTHE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT INTO THE HIGH GRASS ALONGSIDE THE RWY. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER IN TAIL GRASS. ACCORDING TO CHARTS THE RWY IS 100 FT WIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA403
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 April 1995 | N3625V | Private | 0 | Foxworth, MS | |
sub |
| 13 February 2016 | N3625V | Private | 0 | Independence, OR | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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