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FAA incident report · Cessna 120 · Montezuma, IA · May 23, 1984

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Date
May 23, 1984 · 16:00 local
Place
Montezuma, IA
Airport
Sig
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3082N
Reported as
Cessna 120
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
363 total12 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N3082NRegistered now · Cessna 120S/N 13340Airframe modelCessna 120Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Cowling came open on climbout. And flapped violently. Landed in muddy field and nosed over. Latches were replaced.

As the FAA filed it

COWLING CAME OPEN ON CLIMBOUT. AND FLAPPED VIOLENTLY. LANDED IN MUDDY FIELD AND NOSED OVER. LATCHES WERE REPLACED.