Cessna 140A N5317C
11 September 1966 · Springhill la, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1966 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 140A registered N5317C, operated by L H Underwood, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Springhill la, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springhill la, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springhill
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A
- Registration
- N5317C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- L H Underwood
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2349
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FRESHLY MOWEDHAY FIELD USED EARLIER FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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