# Accident 19940212001979A: Cessna 120, Chittenango, NY, February 12, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1994, 14:30 local time
- Place: Chittenango, NY
- Airport: Luther Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0396° N, 75.8704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0396&lon=-75.8704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1626V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1626V-2022-01-08) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 888 total, 300 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940212001979A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND. UNABLE TO CLIMBOUT OF GROUND EFFECT. SKI CAUGHT ON A TREE FLIPPING AIRCRAFT OVER.

## 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 BFO94LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA039), Feb 12, 1994: Cessna 120 (N1626V), Chittenango, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PLANNING/DECISION TO TAKE OFF WITH THE PRESENCE OF A TAILWIND.

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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