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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Santa Ynez, CA · May 10, 1993

Date
May 10, 1993 · 23:10 local
Place
Santa Ynez, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N76284
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA213
Reported as
Cessna 120
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
104 total21 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power, night en route. Hit fence landing. Fuel tanks empty. Nosed over. No fuel smell. Unfavorable headwind.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER, NIGHT EN ROUTE. HIT FENCE LANDING. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. NOSED OVER. NO FUEL SMELL. UNFAVORABLE HEADWIND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N76284 · 1

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