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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna STC120 · Olancha, CA · October 18, 1991

Date
October 18, 1991 · 15:31 local
Place
Olancha, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N120MK
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA019
Reported as
Cessna STC120
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,612 total779 in this make and model21 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.

Stalled on level off trying to land in a short pasture field. Aircraft dived into rocks. Too slow on power approach

As the FAA filed it

STALLED ON LEVEL OFF TRYING TO LAND IN A SHORT PASTURE FIELD. AIRCRAFT DIVED INTO ROCKS. TOO SLOW ON POWER APPROACH

NTSB investigation

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