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| Date: | Monday 30 October 2017 |
| Time: | 13:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N72399 |
| MSN: | 9585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1377 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jefferson County International Airport (0S9), Port Townsend, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jefferson County Int’l (0S9) |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, the aircraft impacted trees during the ensuing force landing southeast of the departure end of Runway 9 at Jefferson County International Airport (0S9), Port Townsend, Washington. The tailwheel equipped airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-townsend-man-escapes-injury-in-plane-crash/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:296936168243::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:30-OCT-17,PORT%20HADLOCK,N72399]
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=72399
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2017 03:42 | Geno | Added |
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