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| Date: | Friday 14 April 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3625V |
| MSN: | 14896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5424 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Foxworth, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hattiesburg, MS (HBG |
| Alexandria, LA (KESF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A GRASS STRIP TO CHECK HIS FUEL CAPS FOR HE HAD FAILED TO DO THIS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH WAS OBSCURED BY GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF AN UNUITABLE LANDING STRIP FOR LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA113
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 August 1983 | N3625V | Private | 0 | Hitchcock, TX | |
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| 13 February 2016 | N3625V | Private | 0 | Independence, OR (7S5) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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