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Cessna 140 N3627V

23 June 1994 · Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 June 1994 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N3627V, operated by Daniel L. Moore, was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Wynkoop (6G4)
Coordinates
40.3899, -82.4692
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N3627V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Daniel L. Moore
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
NYC94LA124

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate handling which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he attempted to lower the nose of the airplane during the takeoff. He stated that he lowered the nose, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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