Cessna 140 N2278V
23 August 1968 · Busby, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1968 at about 07:15 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2278V, operated by Columbus Flyin, was involved in an accident during in flight near Busby, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Busby, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2278V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Columbus Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4373
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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NOT INST RATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1968 | Cessna 140 | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Cessna 140 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Cessna 140A | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | Dunn Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |