Accident Cessna 140 N4190N, Friday 21 October 1988

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Date:	Friday 21 October 1988
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4190N
MSN:	13661
Total airframe hrs:	1813 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lawrence, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KLWC)
Destination airport:	(KLWC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT ELECTED TO TERMINATE A LOCAL FLT DUE TO WINDY, TURBULENT CONDITIONS ALOFT. HE INITIATED A LANDING IN A SLIGHT CROSSWIND THAT HE RPRTD WAS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. DRG THE LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SLID TO A STOP ON ITS NOSE, DAMAGING THE PROP, LOWER ENG COWLING & FUSELAGE.

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