Accident Cessna 140 N76675, Friday 19 May 1989

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Date:	Friday 19 May 1989
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	David Koon
Registration:	N76675
MSN:	11115
Engine model:	Continental C-85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Placerville, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KPVF)
Destination airport:	Red Bluff, CA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
JUST AT LIFTOFF, THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. RATHER THAN GOING TOTALLY OFF THE SIDES AND GOING DOWN A HILL, THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY NOSED THE AIRPLANE OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

Probable Cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR TIRE. A MAJOR FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABILITY OF THE TERRAIN AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation: