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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Reserve, LA · July 19, 1992

Date: July 19, 1992 · 18:00 local
Place: Reserve, LA
Airport: St John The Baptist Parish
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89970
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW92LA181
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C8512
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 175 total54 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N89970Registration cancelled Feb 23, 1996 · Cessna 120S/N 9022 Airframe modelCessna 120

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What happened

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

Lost power on climbout. Impact with rough terrain landing. Engine had swallowed a broken valve. Cracked NR1 piston.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. IMPACT WITH ROUGH TERRAIN LANDING. ENGINE HAD SWALLOWED A BROKEN VALVE. CRACKED NR1 PISTON.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW92LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReserve, LAThe loss of engine power due to the valve failure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 19, 1992 · Substantial damage