Cessna 140 N77271

Summary

On 6 September 1984 at about 04:48 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N77271 was involved in an accident near Butte, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 September 1984 at 04:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Butte, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Bert Mooney-Silver Bow Co (BTM)

Coordinates

45.9993, -112.4393

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N77271

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Missoula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

DEN84LA283

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PLT TAXIED TO RWY 11 AND GOT OUT OF THE ACFT TO CHECK THE WIND. THE RWY LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME. THE PILOT DECIDED THAT RWY 11 WAS THE MOST FAVORABLE RWY AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. THE WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OFF THE ACCIDENT WERE FAVORING RWY 20. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE DURING THE GROUND RUN HE FELT THE WIND 'PUSHING HARD ON THE ACFT AND IT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT.' IN HIS ATTEMPT TO STOP, THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.