# Accident 19780312005689A: Cessna 120, Richland, MI, March 12, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1978
- Place: Richland, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 42.3717° N, 85.4581° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3717&lon=-85.4581&mi=10
- Aircraft: N120JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 181 total, 163 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780312005689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PLT LOGBOOK SHOWED 2HRS FLT TIME IN LAST 90 DAYS

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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