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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 2000 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald J Ward |
| Registration: | N76427 |
| MSN: | 10853 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3193 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ST. FRANCIS, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | CAMBRIDGE , MN (KCBG) |
| (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported, 'I landed in a agricultural field next to my house. Near the end of my roll out a wheel sunk into a soft spot. I was unable to keep the tail down and the aircraft flipped on to it[s] back.'
Probable Cause: the pilot selected to land in a field that was unsuitable for landing. A factor was the soft field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA199
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 21:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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