# Accident 19831106056499A: Cessna 120, Punta Gorda, FL, November 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1983, 14:00 local time
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Airport: Charlotte Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8904° N, 82.0507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8904&lon=-82.0507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76932, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76932) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 120 (registry code 2071402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total, 9 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831106056499A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT LANDING. SIDE LOAD FAILED THE RIGHT WHEEL AND TIRE. WING STRUTS DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA027), Nov 6, 1983: Cessna 120 (N76932), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage

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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