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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Watsonville, CA · February 27, 1981

Date
February 27, 1981 · 11:30 local
Place
Watsonville, CA
Airport
Watsonville
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1611V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVM13
Reported as
Cessna 120
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
628 total255 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on takeoff. Found fuel selector handle set incorrectly to show wrong tank. Exhausted fuel other tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE SET INCORRECTLY TO SHOW WRONG TANK. EXHAUSTED FUEL OTHER TANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N1611V · 1

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