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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Southbridge, MA · September 8, 1990

Date
September 8, 1990 · 08:30 local
Place
Southbridge, MA
Airport
Southbridge Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N89697
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90LA214
Reported as
Cessna 120
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
420 total178 in this make and model22 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.

Hand propped due low battery. Engine started,throttle part open could not stop aircraft. Hit parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

HAND PROPPED DUE LOW BATTERY. ENGINE STARTED,THROTTLE PART OPEN COULD NOT STOP AIRCRAFT. HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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