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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1982 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Muncy |
| Registration: | N72901 |
| MSN: | 10095 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1261 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spokane, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Spokane, WA (KSFF) |
| Spokane, WA (KSFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PILOT MADE A THOROUGH GROUND CHECK AND TAXIED OUT FOR A TEST FLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL. THE PILOT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY OVERRUN IN ABOUT 9 INCHES OF CRUSTED SNOW AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE, FUEL, OR FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 2 MINUTES USING BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA82DA018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 October 2005 | N72901 | 0 | Big Flat, Arkansas | |
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| 04-Apr-2024 06:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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