Accident Cessna 140 N2491N, Saturday 25 February 1984
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Date:Saturday 25 February 1984
Time:18:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2491N
MSN: 12744
Engine model:Continental C85-12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Longview, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT LANDED IN AN ROUGH SURFACE OVERRUN AREA MARKED BY PAINTED TIRES AS UNUSABLE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE TIRES MARKING THE OVERRUN UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW84LA148
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW84LA148

Revision history:

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