# Accident 19860711032269A: Cessna 120, Riverton, WY, July 11, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1986, 08:45 local time
- Place: Riverton, WY
- Airport: Riverton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0295° N, 108.4100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0295&lon=-108.4100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3099N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3099N-2013-06-05) (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 C8512
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 980 total, 275 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860711032269A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER TAKEOFF AS PILOT TURNED TO AVOID WIRES. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 DEN86LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA194), Jul 11, 1986: Cessna 120 (N3099N), Riverton, WY, 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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