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Cessna 140 N2031N

27 April 1976 · Dana Point, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 27 April 1976 at about 11:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2031N was involved in an accident during in flight near Dana Point, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 11:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Dana Point, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N2031N
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Fullerton, Ca → Palamar, Ca
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1566

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD FAILED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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