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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 2015 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76452 |
| MSN: | 10884 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smith County, near Mize, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot made an emergency landing on a highway due to weather conditions. The FAA stated that during the landing roll, the airplane struck a highway sign, flipped upside down, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
It is unknown if there were any pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=76452
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2015 03:13 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Apr-2015 23:22 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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