Accident Cessna 140 N89003, Friday 15 October 1982

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Date:	Friday 15 October 1982
Time:	08:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N89003
MSN:	8007
Total airframe hrs:	4742 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Iota, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	New Iberia, LA (C )
Destination airport:	Iota, LA (C )
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND ON A PRIVATE FARM LANDING STRIP WITH A 2000 FOOT SOD-SURFACE RUNWAY AND 50 FOOT TREES AT THE NORTH END OF THE STRIP. THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN LONG, AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TALL BRUSH. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE.

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