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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1991 |
| Time: | 07:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2559N |
| MSN: | 12815 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ward, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cabot, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE A FLAPS UP LANDING TO A WET, GRASS AIRSTRIP. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A RIGHT DRIFT DEVELOPED WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER AND AILERON. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TWO TREES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA152
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 1987 | N2559N | Larry Waddell | 0 | Eldon, MO | |
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| 19-Mar-2024 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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