NONE · Cessna 140 · 2001-11-24 · Gilchrist, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA045
Event ID
20011205X02355
Type
Accident
Date
2001-11-24
Location
Gilchrist, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.509937, -94.520645
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N72701
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during takeoff and his selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in a degradation of performance and the airplane impacting an embankment.