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Cessna 140 N77201

12 May 1989 · Terre Haute, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 May 1989 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N77201, operated by Mueller, Melvin F., was involved in an accident near Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Hulman Reg. (HUF)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N77201
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Mueller, Melvin F.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Terre Haute → New Douglas
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI89LA089

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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